CPSU NSW members are invited to vote on a proposal to extend the 2023 Professional Staff Enterprise Agreement (EA) for an additional 12 months, until April 30, 2026.
Please take a moment to read through the information below before you cast your ballot.
Per the Vice Chancellor’s correspondence on 29 January 2025, the University has proposed an increase of 3% effective March 2026.
Should the professional staff endorse this proposal, changes to the existing EA would encompass:
o 4.1.2 This Agreement provides for the following increases to salaries and casual rates:
Furthermore, legislative amendments, encompassing the ‘Right to Disconnect’ and provisions for casual employment, will require amendments or additions.
If the ballot is successful, the university will present the proposal to all staff for a vote. A majority “yes” vote will prompt the University of Newcastle to seek Fair Work endorsement, while a negative vote will require CSPU NSW representatives to return to the bargaining table.
We would also like to ask you if you would be more inclined to vote for the variation if the increase was 3.5% or 4%.
Cast your ballot HERE
The ballot closes at 12:00pm, 11 February 2025.
If you have any questions, please email or call your CSPU delegate representatives, Shell Dillion or Mark Smith, at extension 54222.