Direct Debit Service Agreement

ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch Direct Debit Service Agreement Direct Debit Service Agreement This document provides information to you regarding the direct debiting of your account. By signing this direct debit request (DDR) you have authorised us to arrange for funds to be debited from your nominated account. You should refer to the direct debit…

Your Super Is Set To Go UP!

From 1 July 2023, the percentage rate for the Super Guarantee will increase from 10.5% to 11%. That means more money in your retirement fund. What is the Super guarantee and why is it important? The Super Guarantee is the minimum amount that your employer must contribute to your Super. This is on top of…

5.75% Award Pay Rise Starts 1 July!

Check your next payslip. From today almost 3 million workers will receive a 5.75% pay rise! How?  ASU members joined together to campaign for a meaningful pay rise through the Annual Wage Review. And together, we have won. As a result, 2.7 million workers won a significant pay rise and that begins from today.   You…

New powers for Fair Work Commission to deal with Flexible Work Arrangements and extended Parental Leave arrangements.

Under new legislation introduced by the Federal Labor Government there is an ability for the Commission to intercede around disputes concerning the application of provisions pertaining to requests for flexible leave arrangements and the extension of unpaid leave beyond 12 months for parental leave. The right to request the changes in work arrangements and extend…

State of the Union 2022

Going into 2022, many of us were looking forward to a more normal work-life experience in the wake of the pandemic and hoped for a return to normality – at least to some extent. For so many workers I spoke to this year, it was just as challenging or more so than 2021. Returning to…