Tasmanian Catholic school members, it’s time to Vote Yes!
Members in Tasmanian Catholic schools, the employee ballot for your new Agreement is open from Thursday, 13 February to midnight on Thursday, 20 February.
The IEU secured an in-principle agreement with employers late last year, and now it’s time to formally vote and lock in the improvements you fought hard to achieve.
Voting is online. When you receive a message from your employer with a link to the voting site, vote Yes and encourage your colleagues—both union members and non-members—to do the same!
For a summary of what you won during negotiations (and avoided, like forced transfers between schools), click here.
Here are some of the highlights:
✔️ LOW INCOME PAYMENTS
A $1000 payment will be made in March 2025 to most school support employees and teachers at or below Level 4 (pro-rata for part-time employees).
✔️ PAY PARITY
Nexus with government school salaries maintained and further 3% increase in 2025.
✔️ TEACHER WORKLOAD REDUCTIONS - PRIMARY TEACHER
Primary teacher maximum face-to-face teaching time to reduce over the life of the Agreement from 22 to 21 hours per week.
✔️ TEACHER WORKLOAD REDUCTIONS - SECONDARY TEACHER
Non-teaching face-to-face duties (Clause 74.10) for secondary teachers to decrease from 5 to 4 hours per week, timing to commence from semester 2, 2025.
✔️ IMPROVED PARENTAL LEAVE
Paid primary carer leave increased to 18 weeks, paid partner leave increased to 4 weeks
Superannuation payments made on first year of maternity leave
10 days’ paid foster carer leave