The first steps have been taken to bargaining a new agreement for DEEWR. We know that by working together we will get the best outcomes for everyone.
CPSU expertise
This is no ordinary bargain given that it involves a newly merged and very large department, staff employed on many different arrangements, and a new road map for bargaining. It’s complicated but CPSU brings experience and expertise to the table – and we need you. Good outcomes in negotiation don’t happen by chance. The key will be people like you joining the union, getting involved, and sticking together.
Current DEEWR pay scales
These are the pay scales and information forwarded to the CPSU by DEEWR
management. They show the DEWR AWA and DEST AWA pay rates as at March this year
and the new CA rates as of 4 September, after management's salary realignment
exercise for CA staff.
HTML clipboHTML clipboardA BBQ rally on Pay Parity in DEEWR was held last week. Over 200 people attended
to show their support for a more equitable solution in DEEWR. See some photos from the BBQ in the Image Gallery at the bottom of this page.
Your bargaining team
Your CPSU bargaining team have met, and have allocated areas of
responsibility, to make sure nothing is missed in negotiating your agreement.
The allocations are below. Please contact your negotiators by email if you have
any questions or comments on their areas of responsibility. If you click on a name, you will go to the individual's contact details page.
DEEWR pay gap – the facts After examining current pay rates, the research (see attached) confirms what many DEEWR employees have long suspected as true: that the notion of equal pay for work of an equal value has undergone a gross distortion and needs a real solution.
[read more]Paid time meetings update Paid time meetings have been occurring around the country, to discuss the draft claim. [read more]DEEWR bargaining survey results Thanks to all those who responded to the CPSU bargaining survey. We had a great response, and now have a clear picture of what you want from your agreement. [read more]Pay parity… Not yet Management has announced an interim measure to address some of the discrepancies in pay across DEEWR. All DEEWR employees covered by the terms of a former collective agreement are to move onto a new pay scale that reflects the best of what exists in those CA’s.
[read more]Time to tell us what you want CPSU are meeting DEEWR management this Friday to discuss some serious concerns about the process for negotiations. In the meantime, we getting on with the job of making sure the draft claim covers what you want from your agreement.
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