FIELDWORK EBA - 2024
Following many months of bargaining, Ventia are currently preparing to ask employees to vote on a proposed Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA). Some of the key outcomes of negotiations include:
- Three-year deal. The former Agreement ran for four years.
- Wage increases of 3.5% pa. The former EBA increases were 1.5% pa former Silcar employees, and 2.5% for others.
- Wage improvements backdated. Backdated to the first full pay period of 2024.
- On-call allowance of $200 per week. This is an improvement on the previous provision of $147pw.
- Height allowance to be increased by 3%. The former Agreement increased the allowance by 5%.
- Private Motor vehicle use increased to 85c per kilometre - up from 78c per kilometre.
- Daily travel allowance increased to $280 for regional areas, $340 in capital cities or $120 where accommodation is provided. Up from $230 regional, $290 capital cities and $90 where accommodation provided.
- Meal allowance increased to $35. This has increased from $30.
- Combined leading hand/ team leader allowance increased to $70.04 - up from $68.
- Proposes a roster system that allows a 21/7 or 10/4 roster but only after consultation and agreement.
- Proposes to allow more employees to become eligible to accumulate 5 weeks annual leave
- Proposes a new store person classification of ST3 which will be aligned to pay level 11.
We believe our members deserve even better. Ventia's profits have grown considerably off the back of your hard work, whilst your wages have previously not kept up with the cost of living. Should you reject the offer, the Union will be ready to recommence bargaining and fighting for the outcomes you and your families deserve.
Background
Ventia Web page statement:
Ventia is a leading essential infrastructure services provider that makes infrastructure work for communities across Australia and New Zealand. We are an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) top 200 company, with a secondary listing on New Zealand's Exchange (NZX).
We specialise in the long term operation, maintenance and management of critical public and private assets and infrastructure across a broad range of industry segments including defence and social infrastructure, infrastructure services, telecommunications and transport.
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