The NSW Government has made an official pay offer to health workers. Now it's time for you to vote and have a say in the decision.

What is the Government offer?

The Government has provided two pay options:

1. You can choose a $3502 increase in your base pay, regardless of your specific job classification within the hospital.
   OR
2. You can opt for a 4% increase in pay across all job classifications.

To understand how these pay offers will affect your salary, please click here.

Superannuation: In order to meet legal requirements, the Government will provide an additional 0.5% superannuation.

Salary packaging: The Government has also offered to stop deducting an additional 10% of your salary packaging benefits. This means you would receive 60% of your salary packaging tax benefits. However, the Government has not made any additional commitments to stop the steal.

Award reform: The Government has said they will commence Award reform immediately.

Royal Commission: The Government has committed to undertake a Special Commission of Inquiry into NSW Health which will have the same power as a Royal Commission.

What happens with the vote?

The Union will now hold a vote among all HSU members to determine the next steps. Members will have the opportunity to vote online, or in person at your local union meeting.

HSU members may refuse to accept either of the above Government pay offers and continue campaigning. The options will be as follows:

1. Members will be asked to vote on whether either of the packages are acceptable.
2. If members decide one of the packages is acceptable then they will vote on whether to support the 4% or $3,500 pay increase. 

If members decide that neither package is acceptable then HSU members will continue to campaign.

For answers to commonly asked questions, please click here.

If you have any questions about the offer, please reach out to your local HSU delegate or email [E-Mail not displayed].