News Flash
WEEKLY
PAID ENTERPRISE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS
On
Wednesday 10 January PSA Industrial Officer Michael Thorpe together
with representatives from other Unions and Government attended a
Single Bargaining Centre meeting for the negotiation of a successor
Enterprise Agreement for State Government Weekly Paid
employees.
During
the meeting the PSA confirmed the acceptance of the Government's
offer for a new Enterprise Agreement to cover all State Government
Weekly Paid employees. PSA members who are Weekly Paid
employees and who will be bound by the proposed Enterprise Agreement
are generally employed as Security Officers, Ministerial Chauffeurs
and Store staff.
The
main benefits of the Government's offer include:
-
Enterprise
Agreement to have a duration of 3 years.
-
Continuation
of the No forced Redundancy provisions for the life of the
Agreement.
-
Wage
increases of $30 per week payable from the first full pay period 1
October 2006, 1 October 2007 & 1 October 2008.
-
14
weeks paid Maternity and Adoption Leave.
-
3.5%
increase for On-Call allowance payable from the first full pay
period 1 October 2006, 1 October 2007 & 1 October 2008.
-
Increase
in paid Sick leave entitlement to 12 days per annum.
-
Ability
to access up to 15 days per annum as Special Leave with Pay, as per
the conditions prescribed in Commissioner's Standard 3.4
"Responsible and Safe Employment – Leave".
As
the PSA supports the offer, the PSA urged the other Unions and
Government representatives to promptly conclude their negotiations
and enable the Agreement to be presented to staff for ballot as soon
as possible.
Any
queries please contact PSA Industrial Officer Michael Thorpe on
mct@cpsu.asn.au or
alternatively 8205 3284.
