Enterprise Agreement Resources

Key documents

‘South Australian Public Sector Enterprise Agreement 2021: Salaried’. 

This is the most recent enterprise agreement or 'EA' for most SA public sector workers.

If you're not sure if this EA covers you, please contact us! We're happy to help.

Stay up to date with negotiations for a new public sector enterprise agreement via the newsfeed here

Enterprise Agreements 101

What is an enterprise agreement?

An EA contains many terms and conditions of employment.
Its an agreement negotiated between the workers (the union) and the employer.
This agreement lasts for a period of up to 4 years.

What is included in my enterprise agreement?

This includes - but isn't limited to:

• How much you get paid - Your wages - Classification streams, increments and penalties
  (See page 51 & onwards of the most recent agreement for examples).
  
  
• How much leave you get and what kind of leave you can access
  • Paid parental / maternity / adoption / surrogacy leave
  • Sick leave
  • Family carers leave
  • domestic and family violence leave 

And much, much more. 

Why are we talking about EAs? 

In short: it's time to negotiate a new enterprise agreement. 

The longer context and answer: 

• The most recent EA had a nominal expiry date: 9 December 2024. 
• Starting in late 2023 & the first half of 2024, to prepare for negotiations, the PSA started consultation with members re: what are the key priorities for the new EA. 
• This included statewide worksite visits and an all-member EA survey in March 2024.
• Consultation is important because the EA will impact you directly, the EA is shaped by what is important to you - PSA union members.
  
  

Where can I read the results of the all-member EA survey?

Read the report here

What are the key priorities for a new EA?

PSA members told us that they are:

1. Wages - The SA Public Sector needs a PAYRISE
2. Job Protection
3. Workload
4. Improving conditions

Key Resources and Documents

Fast facts

• The PSA supports keeping a single agreement for all salaried employees / SA public sector workers.
  
  
• A significant wage increase is the no 1# priority for PSA members, as our members have experienced an 8-10% decrease in the real value of our wages. Making up the difference of this needs to be the starting point BEOFORE additional wage increases are applied to keep above inflation in future years.
  
  
• Attraction and retention remain a significant issue to address
  
  

The SA government has written to the PSA, offering an appaling new separate agreement for AHPs & AHAs. 

This offer in short:

• Slashes job security protections - that we fought hard to protect last EA
• Wages that don't address the 10% decline of 'real wage value' that SA public sector employees are experiencing
• An outrageous proposal to BAN industrial action during disputes 

And this is just the start of it

Key links

• Detailed overview on SA government's appalling offer for a new separate agreement for AHPs & AHAs received 27 March 2025 - part 2
• Report back on PSA meeting re: appalling proposed separate agreement for AHAs & AHPs on 18 March 2025 - part 1
• Report back on the 1st meeting for the SA Government's proposed separate agreement for AHPs & AHAs - 14 March 2025
• The PSA's position on a separate agreement for allied health professionals and allied health assistants - 14 March 2025

Read here PDF

Read the plain text version here

Authorised Industrial Action – Frequently Asked Questions

10 December 2024

A new report titled 'Economic Prosperity, Public Sector Restraint' from Centre for Future Work at The Australia Institute says that the SA Public Sector wage decline is "painful and extreme" despite record state economic growth.

The report also shows that historically low unemployment levels and better wages in the private sector are making the public sector less attractive as an employer.

The government must offer more competitive wages and conditions to attract and retain staff to keep our public service strong. The PSA is calling for WAGE JUSTICE NOW! 

 Read the PSA's update here

Read the Research here

25 July 2024

What you have told us: PSA Enterprise Agreement Survey Results

Beginning in late 2023, and continuing during the first half of 2024, the PSA conducted extensive consultation with members including statewide worksite visits and an all-member survey.
Read the brief here

The PSA membership have determined our 4 key priorities for the upcoming enterprise agreement negotiations, which are:

1. Wages
2. Job protection
3. Workload
4. Improving conditions

You can read more about these priorities in the document: 

What you have told us - 2024.pdf

Show your support

You can take action today and help us spread the word about our current negotiations for a new enterprise agreement, by downloading our posters & flyers to email or display in your workplace.  

If you would like to receive an Enterprise Agreement pack of our EA print materials, please email youragreement@psaofsa.asn.au 

The SA public sector needs a payrise (A3) Landscape.pdf

The SA public sector needs a payrise (A4 (Landscape).pdf

THE SA PUBLIC SECTOR NEEDS A PAY RISE - (A4).pdf

EB - THE SA PUBLIC SECTOR NEEDS A PAY RISE - (A3).pdf

Stay connected to your EA (A4 Landscape Poster).pdf

WAGE JUSTICE NOW - Poster A4.pdf

_2025 EB - Unite for all you're worth - What is an enterprise agreement (a4).pdf

Get involved

• If you're not a PSA member, join today!
• Organise to host a meeting in your workplace - Contact: youragreement@psaofsa.asn.au
• Follow the PSA on social media to stay in the loop with any updates. Facebook and Instagram.