Fair Work Australia (FWA) has handed down the first Equal Remuneration Order, detailing how the social and community sector workers will receive their pay rises.

 

The rises will take effect over an eight year phase in period, with workers receiving equal installments to their pay over the period.

 

The order follows FWA's historic decision on 1 February this year ordering equal pay for social and community services workers in recognition of the tireless work they do for the Australian community.

 

The Federal Government has announced it remains committed to providing additional Commonwealth funding of more than $2 billion to pay its share of the wage increase granted by FWA.