Negotiations for the new ACU Enterprise Agreement have been finalised.

Your CPSU bargaining team has fought hard to get the very best deal for all general staff at ACU. As a result we have been able to win a number of improvements for members (see below).

Unfortunately we are unable to recommend that members endorse the Agreement because Clause 7.3.6.3, which deals with severance pay, discriminates against older workers and we believe is an unlawful term under the Fair Work Act 2009.

Clause 7.3.6.3 states that a staff member made redundant and whose employment has proceeded beyond their normal retirement date as defined by their superannuation fund can only receive a maximum severance payment of 16 weeks.

All other staff made redundant can receive a maximum of 52.18 weeks severance pay, depending on length of service. This is a massive 36.18 weeks difference.

The CPSU believes this is UNFAIR TO OLDER WORKERS. This is why we do not this clause.

The CPSU intends challenge this clause when the Agreement goes to Fair Work Australia for approval.

The good news is that this is that this is the only clause the CPSU did not reach agreement on and we have won many benefits for you (see below).

What’s Next?

If an application is
made to Fair Work
Australia to
approve the
Agreement the
CPSU will argue
that Clause 7.3.6.3
is unlawful and
should not be
allowed to operate.

For more
information contact:

General Staff working together = Better Conditions & Pay Rises
Talk to colleagues & friends at work and ask them to join the General Staff Union

What improvements have we won for you?

Authorised by John Cahill, State Branch Secretary of the CPSU, The Community and Public Sector Union (SPSF Group NSW Branch), 160 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000