THE HON. WARREN SNOWDON MP
Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
Monday, 17 November 2008
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ADF ENLISTED PERSONNEL REWARDED UNDER NEW $2.4
BILLION OVER 10 YEARS PAY RESTRUCTURE
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP,
today announced that the next step in the major reform of the pay structure for
Australian Defence Force (ADF) enlisted personnel had been approved by the
independent Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal.
The introduction of a new pay structure that better recognised the trade skills of
different employment groups occurred late last year,” Mr Snowdon said.
“This next phase further rationalises the ADF pay structure to make it simpler and
more flexible, providing greater reward for rank and skill progression.
“About 40,000 enlisted permanent ADF members from Private to Warrant Officer
Class 1 and equivalents will be placed in new employment and pay-grade groupings
according to their skills and experience, and many will receive pay increases as a
result. This will also flow on to the Reserves.
“These reforms represent a substantial investment of about $2.4 billion, over 10
years, in additional pay, which will also flow on to superannuation benefits.
“The ADF now has a robust, contemporary and flexible pay structure for its enlisted
members that can respond to military workforce requirements.”
Mr Snowdon said that the pay reform process was a major undertaking that required
the individual review and placement of each ADF member within the new pay
structure and employment groupings. The implementation of this reform is expected
to take about eight months and would ensure that each member was placed correctly
and that no one would be disadvantaged financially. Once the task was complete,
pay adjustments would be backdated to 4 September 2008.
“The current pay structure reform project is independent of ADF workplace
remuneration arrangements that have delivered average salary increases of about
4.2 per cent each year since November 2006, or 13.2 per cent compounded over the
three-year life of the agreement,” Mr Snowdon said.
“The final ADF pay rise of 2.8 per cent under the current arrangement falls due in
February 2009, after which the next round of remuneration setting negotiations will
start.”
The last phase of the ADF pay structure reform project will shortly consider the
placement of enlisted aircrew personnel.
Media contacts:
Kate Sieper (Warren Snowdon):
02 6277 7620 or 0488 484 689
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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