Log of Claims - the highlights
Here are highlights from the Log of Claims, voted on and endorsed by a majority of RMIT NTEU members, which will form the basis for negotiations with university management and their representatives over a new RMIT Enterprise Agreement. For more information about enterprise bargaining, Log of Claims and other related topics, read through the FAQs and resources tab.
1. Single agreement: The Agreement will govern wages and employment conditions for all staff employed by RMIT (academic, professional, specialist, executive & vocational education staff) and all RMIT Online staff.
2. Pay rise: That salary rates and allowances for all NTEU members employed by the University be increased by 15%, or 5% per annum, whichever is the greater by 31 December 2024.
3. Superannuation: 17% employer superannuation contribution for all employees including casual employees. 17% superannuation contribution for staff on unpaid parental leave.
4. Academic Freedom: In accordance with the rights in international instruments and protect and promote the rights and freedoms of staff members to comment and engage in public debate, including a debate on the operation and governance of the University.
5. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment:
- Improved cultural leave provisions
- An Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander employment target of 126 equal to 3% of all staff on a head count basis by 31 December 2024.
- The role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Committee to include monitoring and reviewing the implementation of RMIT’s Plan.
6. Job Security
- Organisational change process should not be more than once during the life of the Agreement.
- Permanent staff: Retrenchment, including voluntary retrenchment, only occur where the work performed in the position is no longer required to be performed by anyone.
- Fixed term staff: a right to conversion to permanent employment after three years’ continuous service or two successive contracts.
- Casual staff: improved conversion rights.
View the full RMIT NTEU log of claims for our new enterprise agreement:
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