The Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia has voted to increase the minimum wage in the state.

 

Following a review of the Minimum Standard for Remuneration, the Industrial Relations Commission supported the State Government’s submission to increase the minimum wage by 3.4 per cent.

 

“The decision to increase the minimum wage by $19.70 a week for a full-time adult employee also helps to maintain the real value of wages even during these times of relatively mild inflation,” State Minister for Industrial Relations Russell Wortley said.

 

Fair Work Australia’s June decision boosted the national minimum wage by $19.40 per week from $569.90 to $589.30 per week from 1 July 2011. 

 

That increase applied to the entire private sector in South Australia.

 

The decision by the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia ensures that the increase now flows on to the lowest paid workers still covered by the State industrial relations system.

 

“The decision increases the wages of about 1,100 workers employed by the State Government and up to 150 workers employed by local government within South Australia,” Mr Wortley said.

 

The 3.4% increase takes the State Minimum Award Wage and minimum standard remuneration for a full-time adult employee to $600 per week, up from $580.30 per week – an increase of $19.70 a week effective from 1 October 2011.