State Government Entities Certified Agreement

Important message for Core Agreement bargaining

2023 Core Agreement Certified 23 October 2023

The Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) are pleased to advise that on 23 October 2023, the State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2023 (2023 Core Agreement) was certified by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC).

Accordingly, the 2023 Core Agreement is now operative. It will shortly be accessible via the QIRC website. In the meantime, you can still access a copy of the Agreement from this Forgov page under the heading 'Update as at 14 September 2023'.

All reasonable efforts will be made to have the first wage increase of 4% effective 1 July 2023, and COLA payment of 3% base wages, paid to eligible employees as quickly as possible. Your employer will provide you with further details of the timing of these payments in due course.

If you have any questions, please contact your agency or union representative (see 'More Information' below).