EB General Staff Recent Updates

** GENERAL STAFF ENTERPRISE BARGAINING UP-DATE **  At the General Staff Enterprise Bargaining meeting held on Wednesday 29 March between the University and the NTEU, the following issues were discussed: 1.UNE apologised for the delay with the Managing Change clause and advised that it would be presented to the NTEU soon. 2.UNE advised that the Grievance and Dispute Resolution Procedures are still to be amended and will be distributed when completed. 3. It was agreed by the parties that more discussion was needed on the Casual Rates. It was also agreed that NTEU will distribute the 3 hour clause. 4. UNE is to draft a provision for the On-Call Arrangements. 5. UNE advised that they have revised their offer to 7% and tabled a document to this effect. UNE also tabled a document explaining the organisational targets. NTEU advised that the quantum offr is still not enough, also that contingency may not be out of the question bu would have to be underpinned by a substantial offer on salary increases. 6. In regard to Broadbanding it was agreed that UNE will provide a redrafted statement on classification and the NTEU will provide feedback on the rewards and recognition document. 7. It was also agreed that UNE is to respond to the NTEU's log of claims.

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