The proposal would increase the salaries of public servants with Australian Public Service (APS) classifications levels below the Executive Level 1 classification to:

• Option 1: 4.0 per cent per annum.
• Option 2: 5.0 per cent per annum.

The increase in departmental appropriations would be exempt from the efficiency dividend.

The proposal would commence on 1 July 2018 and terminate on 30 June 2023.