EXTRACTS FROM BULLETIN 30 OF 2026
EXTRACTS FROM BULLETIN 29 OF 2026
TZV SUPPORT EBA MEMBERSHIP MEETING - VIP
ALL TZV Support staff are invited to a Zoom meeting on MONDAY 7 SEP at 7.30pm to hear and determine our response to the TZV walking away from EBA negotiations.
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The agenda will be
- Report on negotiations to date
- Consideration of the pay offer
- Consideration of some EBA clauses
- Consideration of protected industrial action
TZV SUPPORT EBA - TZV WALK AWAY
Negotiations between our CWU EBA Committee and TZV have broken down and TZV have walked away stating that they will meet with us again after the upcoming Victorian election. They set out a slightly revised offer in their response but concludes as follows:
Given the polarity of the parties' respective positions, we do not believe a meeting on 4 September (Friday) will enable the parties to move any closer to a resolution of the matter. Therefore TZV .will recommence negotiations after the Victoria state election.
The full letter is below.
We spent many weeks trying to understand the proposed new structure, and as difficulties arose, TZV amended their proposal. We saw the development of a new structure needed many more weeks before it could be put to members for consideration. In those circumstances we suggested separating the new structure from the EBA development.
The headline issue with the EBA is always pay. The last "without prejudice" offer is contained in their email below. This week we had responded to a slightly different offer proposing 1 January for all dates, and higher SCDA (Strategic Continuous Development Allowance) increases. The email was their response.
There are also a number of changes to some other terms in our EBA some are positive.
TZV SUPPORT EBA - TZV WALK AWAY
The following is the last letter from TZV dated 2 September 2026.
I wish to advise that Triple Zero Victoria is unable to agree to your Without Prejudice counter offer received this morning. As we have previously indicated. TZV is not in a position to offer any settlement that provides for a backdated wage increase to I January 2026.
Our offer was structured in a manner to offer a patience in bargaining quantum payment of 1.5% effective 1 July 2026 in recognition of the six (6) month delay and to include recognition for the continued efforts of the support office workforce in capability uplift, and technological changes. Nor can TZV agree to the proposed commencement date for all entitlements payable from January 1 of each year of the agreement inclusive of the 3% wage increase, the SCDA and the Continuous Improvement Allowance.
As conveyed repeatedly to the Union, TZV has limited capacity to offer any amount outside of the wages policy, beyond what has been tabled. The offer submitted by TZV to the Union yesterday represents a genuine good faith bargaining offer of settlement in recognition of the Union's and IBRs log of claims and the organisation's capacity to fund the increases proposed.
To restate the most recent TZV offer was as stated below;
2026
Sign on Bonus approx $6K 01 Jul 2026
Patience in Bargaining 1.5% lump sum 01 Jul 2026
Pay Increase #1 3.00% 01 Jul 2026
SCDA Increase #1 0.25% 01 Jul 2026
Continuous Improve #1 $1000 lump sum 01 Jul 2026
2027
Pay Increase #2 3.00% 01 Jul 2027
SCDA Increase #2 0.25% 01 Jul 2027
Continuous Improve #2 $1000 lump sum 01 Jul 2027
2028
Pay Increase #3 3.00% 01 Jul 2028
SCDA Increase #3 0.25% 01 Jul 2028
Continuous Improve #3 $1000 lump sum 01 Jul 2028
Agreement ends March 2029
Given the polarity of the parties' respective positions, we do not believe a meeting on 4 September (Friday) will enable the parties to move any closer to a resolution of the matter. Therefore TZV will inform DTF and DJCS of the organisation's inability to reach an in principle agreement with the CWU within the required timeframe and will recommence negotiations after the Victoria state election.
On the matter of the working document, the Union has been provided with the original current agreement, a draft document that detailed progressive changes and again a most current document reflecting the offer detailed above. Any further review of the document regarding changes is a role for you to undertake on behalf of your membership.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require anything further.
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