EB General Staff Recent Updates

** GENERAL STAFF ENTERPRISE BARGAINING UP-DATE ** At the General Staff Enterprise Bargaining meeting held on Wednesday 6 April between the University and the NTEU, the following issues were discussed: 1.UNE tabled the Managing Change consultation draft and the parties discussed some amendments. 2.UNE tabled the Grievance & Dispute Resolution Procedures and it was agreed that UNE would do a redraft to include several amendments and they would also do a preamble on Grievance Procedures. 3. The parties discussed the 3 hr minimum in relation to the Casual Rates Clause and the NTEU advised of some other concerns in this clause and it was agreed that UNE will do a redraft for the next meeting. 4. UNE tabled a draft Linking of Classifications document and it was agreed that the NTEU would advise of any changes. 5. NTEU tabled a draft Workloads Clause and the parties had a discussion on this issue. NTEU advised that they are concerned about staff being pressured into doing overtime and maybe something should be added to the clause to prevent this. UNE advised that workforce planning covers these issues and it was agreed that UNE was to look at the principles of the clause. 6. NTEU tabled a draft Indigenous Employment clause and advised UNE that basically this clause is really just a statement to confirm that UNE is committed and is on the right path. 7. UNE tabled a Draft Salary Packaging Document and advised that at the moment it will include childcare, superannuation and vehicles but more may be added at a later date. 8. The parties discussed the definitions of the Academic Enterprise Bargaining and it was agreed that UNE is to supply a copy of this to the NTEU. 9. NTEU expressed their belief that Rewarding Excellence is not an EB issue and there are lots of equity issues involved with it.

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