RailCorp Agreement
Railcorp EBA Negotiations Update
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 March, 2010
“We want a pay outcome that is fair and conditions that respect our hard work. We don’t want to go backwards.” - Natalie, ASU member and ASU delegate in negotiations
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What Unions members said they want in an enterprise agreement. |
What RailCorp said they want for a 0.8% pa pay increase. (On top of 2.5% pa already budgeted for.) |
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All employees to be covered by the Agreement |
Modify rosters in infrastructure affecting overtime |
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Any changes to be equal to or better than existing conditions of employment |
All employees to work 76 hour fortnight |
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5% pa increase to wages and allowances |
Reduce sign on time for Suburban Drivers |
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1% extra super payments |
Reduction of subject time for Train Crew |
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Improvements to our consultative arrangements |
Replace Driver Trainers with Mentor Drivers |
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Limits on use of contractors, agency staff and outsourcing |
Reduction of relief Train Crew on weekends |
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Stronger protections for workers impacted by staff reviews and restructure |
Removal of guards from non revenue train services |
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Improvements to the dispute settlement procedure |
Reduce casual sick days by one |
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Improved redundancy provisions |
Signal Box Automation |
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Greater access to training |
Amalgamation of Train Control Boards |
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Ability to reach agreements regarding wages and conditions in individual work areas |
Reduction of support positions in Network Ops |
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18 weeks parental leave |
Increase hours of Train Controllers & Area Controllers to 76 hour fortnight |
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Better drug and alcohol testing procedures |
Centralisation of GRML centers into one (except Maitland) |
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Fair/ transparent recruitment and selection processes |
Reduction of On Board staff levels on CountryLink services |
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Gold passes at 20 years |
Management of excess employees – forced redundancy |
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Changes to Clause 23 on filling of positions |
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Capping of sick leave to 6 months prior to medical retirement |
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Sale of Martin’s Creek Quarry |
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Reducing "duplicate tasks" in business support functions (Asset Operations) |
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Implementation of centralized Workforce Allocation (Asset Operations) |
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Train crew to be trained only in their sector |
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Restructure of support roles in Service Delivery Group |
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Greater use of electronic learning |
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Introduction electronic swipe on/off in all work areas |
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Utilising Train Crew (off roster) in other depots |
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Greater use of simulator training |
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Introduction of staff training/assessment on site |
Protect What We've Got
One in three union members said in surveys last year that protecting jobs and protecting redundancy entitlements was the most important issue to them.
One of RailCorp’s proposals for the new agreement is that we change the policy on salary maintenance and redundancy. This would mean big changes:
What we have now
No forced redundancy: The Rail Industry has no history of forced redundancy. In the Rail Industry in NSW if your position disappears in a restructure you continue being an employee of the organization.
Indefinite salary maintenance: If you lose your job and are in redeployment or take a job on a lower grade of pay you are guaranteed to maintain your salary and not go backwards
What they're proposing
Forced redundancy: If your position disappears in a restructure you have a limited time to find a new job otherwise you can be forced out of the organization.
Limited salary maintenance: If you lose your job and have to take a lower graded job you will only have salary maintenance for 12 months. After that you’re paid the grading of your new job
Even if we reject their proposal, they can still change our redundancy protections and salary maintenance at any time. Because our rights are in policy.
In policy our rights can be changed at any time. In an agreement our rights are protected. We’re not asking for any more than we currently have.
Now is the time to act. We know that there might be a change of State Government next year. When Victoria had a liberal government in the 1990’s they contracted out $13.6 billion of public services and shed 16,000 public transport jobs in 6 years.
Protect our rights now. Protect our industry. Protect our future.
What can you do?
You have a direct line to management’s negotiators:
Download this form and fax it to the management negotiation team: Fax: 8202 3348
Call: 1800 624 539 or Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All of this can be done anonymously. Put your questions or comments to management directly!
Support your negotiation team by speaking up!
