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Current Awards

NSW councils are covered by the terms and conditions of the Local Government (State) Award 2010 and the Local Government (State) Electricians Award.

Local Government (State) Award 2010

The Local Government (State) Award 2010 was approved by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on Thursday, 28 October 2010 and took effect on the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 November 2010.

A schedule of the 2010 Award variations are as per the document below:

Download Schedule_of_changes_2010.pdf 2010 Schedule of Changes to the Local Government (State) Award

A copy of the decision handed down on Thursday, 28 October 2010 can be obtained from the link below:

Download 2010_Award_Decision.pdf 2010_Award_Decision.pdf (1.98MB)

On 16 August 2011, the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales approved a consent variation to the Local Government (State) Award 2010 to amend the following provisions: Overtime (Clause 18A(v)); Long Service Leave (Clause20D); Parental Leave (Clause 20G); Meal Allowance (Clause 14(xiii)); and Government Funded Traineeship wage rates (Clause 26E(xvi)). 

A consolidated copy of the Local Government (State) Award 2010 can be obtained from the below link:

Download Local_Government_State_Award_2010_v8_2_Final.pdf Local Government (State) Award 2010 (489KB)

Local Government (Electricians) State Award

The Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales conducted a review on 25th September 2007 of the Local Government (Electricians) State Award pursuant to section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

A consolidated copy of the reviewed award can be downloaded from the below link:

Download Local_Govt_Electricians_Award_v5.4.pdf  Local Government (Electricians) Reviewed State Award (284KB)

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