Improved Conditions
This Agreement includes stronger Parental Leave entitlements, leave improvements and better conditions.
Parental Leave
Paid parental leave increasing from 14 to 16 weeks
Paid partner leave increasing from 1 to 4 weeks
Eligibility for paid parental leave after 3 terms (down from 4)
Superannuation payments & recognition of service for 12 months unpaid parental leave
Paid pre-natal leave for pregnant employees (38 hours) and partners (15.2 hours)
Paid Kinship and Foster Care Leave (15.2 hours, up to 5 occasions).
Leave Improvements
‘Special Leave’ allowing one day of personal leave to be used for other purposes
Paid leave for Family & Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Survivors Support
Casual employees eligible for Long Service Leave
Category C Education Support Staff entitled to all public holidays.
Conditions
Improved redundancy payments
More regular superannuation payments
Paid professional development for regular CRTs
Commitment to limit ‘spread of hours’ (ie. days of attendance) for part-time staff
Accident Make-Up Pay extended from 26 to 39 weeks, providing better income security for staff injured at work.