UNE Members' Bargaining Report 7
UNE Members' Bargaining Report 7
Welcome backYour CPSU bargaining team met with the University for the eighth two-day meeting on February 9 & 10. What has the CPSU achieved so far?Your CPSU bargaining team has been working tirelessly to ensure we maintain the momentum to achieve a positive outcome for general staff in a timely manner. We have now made good progress in ensuring the parties reach agreement on a number of outstanding issues (see table). Delay in bargainingAll parties to bargaining originally agreed that it was important to achieve a good outcome for general staff in a timely manner. That is why we agreed to bargain for two days every fortnight. Your CPSU bargaining team made the commitment to this timetable and planned for it accordingly. Whilst this meant a heavy workload we believe it is justifiable and in the interest of all general staff. Unfortunately, on the first day of bargaining for the year (9 February), the NTEU informed us that they would not meet more than two days a month for general staff. This is a 50% cut back to general staff bargaining. Your CPSU bargaining team vigorously objected to this. Unfortunately, the NTEU were unable to negotiate as their national secretary has directed them not to meet more than two days a month for general staff and they must follow this directive. If you believe general staff deserve more than two days a month let us know - email Kylie Day, CPSU Bargaining Co-ordinator. We are not critical of the local academic representatives, as they have supported the CPSU in the improvements we have gained so far. However further improvements for general staff may be thwarted because their local representatives are not free to bargain as they wish nor are they always able to honour the commitments they make at the table. Now is the time to join a dedicated and professional general staff union. CPSU & GENERAL STAFF – STRONGER TOGETHER |
What’s next? • Next bargaining • CPSU AGM • Have you • Get involved Marney Tilley Bargaining Team Jen Mitchell Barbara Avis Andrew Holland |
What have we achieved so far?
| What is agreed? | Does it meet CPSU claim? | What isn't agreed? | Outstanding issue(s) | |
| Commitments (clause 9) | Yes | Overtime | T.O.I.L. | |
| Incremental Progression | Yes | Workloads | Part of package with overtime and annual leave | |
| Probation | Yes | Annual leave | Part of package with overtime and workloads | |
| OH&S | Yes | Call back arrangements | UNE to clarify. No claim to reduce entitlements | |
| Accident make up pay (clause 20) | Yes | Family and Community leave | UNE to respond to CPSU claim | |
| Public Holidays (clause 20) | Yes | Ten hour breaks | UNE to clarify their issues | |
| Christmas break (clause 23) | Yes | Classification | UNE to respond to CPSU claim | |
| University shutdown | Yes | Unsatisfactory performance | UNE to explain why it wants to "streamline"/cut back processes & protections | |
| Documentation (clause 43) | Yes | Workplace Change | CPSU to respond to UNE claim | |
| Rosters (clause 49) | Yes | Parental leave | UNE to respond to CPSU claim | |
| Meal and Tea breaks (clause 50) | Yes | Long Service leave | CPSU to respond to UNE claim | |
| Termination of employment (clause 64) | Yes | Sick Leave | CPSU rejects UNE claim to remove uncapped leave | |
| Resignation (clause 63) | Yes | Performance management | UNE to provide response | |
| Jury and Witness Leave (clause 30) | Yes | Indigenous employment | Parties to meet separately |
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