FaHCSIA staff are being asked to vote on a replacement collective agreement this week. 83% of union members have already shown their support for the proposed agreement and your union recommends staff vote ‘yes’ to approve the deal.
The final offer on pay is:
4.3% + 1.4% on commencement compounded
4.3% in November 2009 and
4.1% in November 2010
Improvements in conditions include:
14 weeks Maternity Leave, 2 weeks Paternity Leave + 2 weeks from personal leave. (Management will enable the extra 2 weeks where insufficient personal leave entitlements are not available)
Length of agreement: The agreement will cease on 14 November 2011 irrespective of commencement date
Good Health Payment: Increased from $100 to $300 and paid to all staff in April of each year
Recreation Leave cashout: 10 days annual leave can be cashed out in each year if 10 days leave are taken concurrently
Changes in the proposed CA include:
Loss of part day travel
Introduction of an 8 day cap on personal/carer's leave without satisfactory evidence. Evidence can include a statutory declaration and management have agreed to a discretionary clause so as not to disadvantage staff with ongoing medical conditions.
All-staff vote for proposed FaHCSIA agreement FaHCSIA staff are being asked to vote on a replacement collective agreement this week. 83% of union members have already shown their support for the proposed agreement and your union recommends staff vote ‘yes’ to approve the deal.
[read more]FaHCSIA CA - members' vote Negotiations for your next collective agreement started in July this year. We have come a long way in this time culminating with meetings between CPSU Deputy Secretary, Nadine Flood, and FaHCSIA Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Hunter, last week.
[read more]FaCHSIA: better offer flagged? CPSU flags open the door for more CA discussions. Management have offered to meet with your union reps after initially rejecting further talks to improve the pay offer. [read more]Results in – FaHCSIA offer divides not unites The results of the CPSU’s online survey on management’s pay offer show FaHCSIA staff are divided on management’s latest offer.
[read more]FaHCSIA: Your action produces results Your CPSU bargaining team met with FaHCSIA management on 10 October having conveyed your rejection of their initial offer on 2 October. Due to your action the previous week – where stickers and red were donned across the country - management have revised their proposal. [read more]
FaHCSIA endorsed bargaining claim This claim was developed from all staff feedback, amended based on contributions from all staff and subsequently endorsed by CPSU members across FAHCSIA on 11 August 2008. Download the PDF
