Thanks to your feedback in our snap poll, where almost 90% of you supported a 3% pay rise, CPSU has secured that pay offer of 3% - double what was previously on the table.
We are now awaiting management’s response on Christmas operations and will
soon need your endorsement to recommend the deal. All staff are invited to a
meeting today to find out more and to have your say. Management has agreed that
you can attend on paid time.
What did we achieve?
An improved pay offer from 1.5% to 3%
Flexibility for those who choose to participate in discretionary work
outside core hours through TOIL at time and half, no disadvantage to those
who can’t participate, and that an employee will not suffer any disadvantage
if they don’t participate.
Each union will have a representational rights in the WRC
Improved delegates rights and their representatives rights in the
enterprise agreement;
Broaden the list of staff eligible to receive the restriction / on-call
allowance to 30 minutes where warranted
Improve family-friendly conditions including finding suitable locations
for staff who need lactation breaks / breastfeeding facilities
Paying deemed leave out at the time the leave is deemed.
Protection and improvement of existing conditions of employment through
comprehensively expressing them in the collective agreement
CPSU also supported the push for protective equipment for Security staff
including sunglasses
A Christmas shutdown proposal is being considered by management
The ones that got away
While there are many positives in the new agreement, there is work to be done
in the future before you achieve the same standards as other APS employees. AWM
did not agree to:
Standardising ongoing employment
Protecting women’s super contributions to be paid during periods of
unpaid maternity leave
Increase to maternity leave.
There is a better way to bargain
CPSU is campaigning to close APS pay gaps by raising the standards for all
employees, establish a set of core conditions and for genuine negotiations with
Government on core issues currently determined by Government alone i.e. the
effective 3% wage cap, no backdating pay rises, no enhancements of redundancy
provisions, etc. For more information and details
click here.
What happens now?
All staff paid time meetings this Friday at 9am in the Theatre
EA finalisation. This includes:
DEEWR assessment and Ministerial approval
All staff access period for 7 days followed by an all staff vote
which will be held over 5 working days
Lodgement with Fair Work Australia.
Your agreement takes effect 7 days following Fair Work Australia
approval
What do I need to do?
Participate in the upcoming all staff meeting on Friday 30 April at 9am
in the Theatre.
