Tasmania Police officer have voted down a second enterprise agreement offer from the state government.
It continues a standoff over wages and conditions that has extended nearly two weeks beyond the expiry of their previous contract.
The rejected proposal, which officers voted on by Friday, included a base pay increase of three per cent annually for two years, followed by 2.75% in the third year.
Police Association of Tasmania members are seeking recognition that addresses the significant pay disparity between Tasmanian officers and their mainland counterparts.
Tasmania Police officer currently earn approximately 16.8% less than the national average salary for officers.
PAT president Shane Tilley indicated that members are determined to see a clear pathway toward pay parity with mainland officers.
“Our members are respected by the community but undervalued by
the government,” he said previously.
“As always, the police association is ready and willing to negotiate a fair deal for police in Tasmania”.
The state government says they are committed to seeing police officers receive a sustainable payrise.
“We need to continue to negotiate in good faith, and we are, and I look forward to those talks continuing,” Premier Jeremy Rockliff said.
