The CPSU NSW has continued its negotiations with the University and has now reached in principle agreement for a replacement agreement, the Macquarie University Professional Staff Enterprise Agreement 2023.
The CPSU NSW invites your endorsement of the Agreement by completing the Survey Monkey HERE. Please complete it by COB on Thursday 10 August You are also invited to attend a Zoom meeting at 12.30 pm on Wednesday 9 August to discuss the Agreement.
Please register HERE.
A full copy of the draft proposed Agreement is attached HERE.
The Agreement has a nominal term of four years, until 30 June 2026, and contains the following salary increases:
2 per cent Paid on 28 July 2022.
5 per cent From the first full pay period on or after the staff approval date
3.5 per cent From the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024
3 per cent From the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2025
3 per cent From the first full pay period on or after 15 July 2026
The 5 per cent increase will be due to be paid when employees approve the Agreement, that is payable before all formal processes are completed.
Conditions and entitlements have been preserved, and improvements consistent with members’ Log of Claims, have been negotiated which include:
Managing Change
Improved consultation provisions related to review, and to implementation and change process; workload monitoring; increased emphasis on mitigation for job loss.
Flexible work arrangements
Greater scope to request and be granted flexibility arrangements.
Job security
Improvements to fixed term and casual conversion provisions. Limits to times when an individual staff member can be exposed to a change proposal involving potential job loss. Increased emphasis on mitigation measures during change processes
Leave
Paid Domestic violence leave of 20 days (10 days for casual staff) Access to Special leave for casuals. 5 days paid leave for miscarriage and cessation of pregnancy leave provisions.
Workload
Strengthened workload provisions.
