Relationships Australia EBA Campaign
Relationships Australia - Update on Enterprise Agreement 2009
- Details
- Published on Thursday, 30 July, 2009
Survey of Relationships Australia Employees:
The ASU has conducted meetings and surveyed staff about the Enterprise Agreement. The survey is the key document for developing the log of claims.
Survey Results/Log of Claims:
The following have come out of the survey as the major concerns and form the basis of the Log of Claims:
- Pay rise of 6%
- Maintenance of current above award margin
- Conversion of casuals to permanent workers after 6 months in line with industry standards
- Reduction of the Span of Hours to 8am to 6pm and the removal of Saturday’s from the span of hours
- Workload issues – comprehensive analysis of staffing levels and work load levels required.
- Overtime in line with industry standards i.e choice of payment or TIL
- Salary Packaging (Salary Sacrifice) made available to all staff
- Classifications and pay scales – review of classification structure
- Removal of current requirement to undertake work outside of core working hours or compensation for work required
- Automatic increments in line with industry standards.
The Log of Claims needs to be endorsed by ASU members. To do this a vote is being organised through the Survey Monkey website. A link to the website and instructions on voting will be sent by email to all ASU members on Monday 3rd August 2009.
You will have to have your ASU membership number to vote if you don’t have it or aren’t sure of it please call the ASU on 02 9310 4000.
Enterprise Agreement Negotiating Representatives:
As previously advised your ASU representatives on the negotiating committee are as follows:
Negotiators:
Faith Christie (Parramatta – Clinical)
Esther Scholem (North Ryde – Admin)
Sue Collett (Westmead – Admin)
Chris Hardwick (Hunter – Clinical)
Kate Lee (ASU Assistant Secretary)
Harvey Purse (ASU Organiser)
Alternates:
Ron Simpson (Penrith – Clinical)
Susan Elvery (Sydney – Clinical)
Lorraine Earl (Lane Cove – Clinical)
Campaign Committee: Winning What you Want
A campaign committee is being formed of ASU representatives and will be involved with regular telephone hook-ups in order to assist in communications and organising our campaign.
New Laws mean ASU will represent you
The ASU will be representing you in these negotiations. Your ASU reps will be the delegates listed above and ASU staff with bargaining expertise. Non- members can be represented by the ASU but only by joining the Union . In the coming days all staff will be advised by Lyn Fletcher of their right to be represented at the bargaining table by the appointment of a bargaining agent. A membership form is attached for anyone who wants to join the Union.
What do you need to do?
- Join the ASU to vote on the Log of Claims – meetings in your workplace/survey monkey
- Get involved in the feedback with your ASU representative in your worksite.
- Make sure you know your ASU contact – if not sure call the ASU on 02 9310 4000.
- To ensure that you get bulletins and updates from the ASU, join the ASU and become a member to ensure you have your say at all stages of the process – a form is attached to this bulletin – membership forms are also available on-line or from your local ASU delegate/contact.
