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Staff Shortages Fuelling Billion-Dollar Public Pay Bill

Staff Shortages Fuelling Billion-Dollar Public Pay Bill
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12/22/2023|Updated: 12/22/2023
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Overtime for New South Wales (NSW) public-sector workers has snowballed, adding billions to the state’s pay bill and increasing the risk of job-related injuries and burnout.

Widespread staff shortages in a series of key agencies has been helping to drive the rapid rise in extra hours among workers over the past three years, according to a NSW audit office report.

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