The NSW government wants to save $3 billion by freezing pay increases for a year,offering job guarantees in return to most of the state's 410,000-strong public sector.
The pause follows a six-month freeze on Commonwealth public sector,ministerial and parliamentary wage increases,with the Queensland Labor government also pursuing a 12-month freeze.
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Mr Pallas toldThe Age on Thursday that there would be no deviation from the government’s bargaining policy for the public servants,who began their negotiations looking for annual pay rises worth 3.5 per cent,or anyone else.
But nor would a pay freeze be considered,a spokesman for the Treasurer said.
"We have no plans to put added burden on nurses,paramedics,police and other workers on the front line of the fight against coronavirus,"Mr Pallas'spokesman said.