ESTA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT RECEIVES SUCCESSFUL YES VOTE AND INDUSTRIAL ACTION CEASES
(Members are reminded that industrial action now ceases as of Saturday 26th March 0600)
As members are now aware the ESTA Entrprsie Agreement has now received a successful yes vote by employees. This means the formal voting process is complete and following certification by FWC the Agreement will come into force.
Members are once again congratulated for their hard work throughout the EBA campaign with a particular thank you to the delegates of each union for their commitment.
Your solidarity has achieved the following benefits for you and your co-workers’ conditions of employment:
- Wage Increases over three years payable from 31 October 2015
- Trainees and Levels 1-3 9%
- Level 4 9.75%
- Team Leaders 11%
- $1000 one off payment (pro rata)
- Creation of two new positions, Assistant Team Leader and Workplace Trainers to commence 1 March 2017
- Increasing compassionate leave from three to four shifts
- WTC Parking payment (conditional to MOU)
- Ability to take WIL at either single time or at half pay for double time
- Improved Long Service Leave provisions
- Improved Consultation and Dispute Resolution clauses
- Improved renegotiation clause
New Clauses:
- Leave Donation
- Salary Sacrifice
- Inductions
- Skills Mainteance for multi-skillers
- Amenities
- Conversion of mentoring hours
- Cashing out of annual leave
- Daylight savings clause
- Peer support