Is your employer requiring you to come in prior to the start of your shift to make sure you are set up for work? Is your employer requiring you to stay back at the end of your shift to pack up? If so, are you being paid for this work? “Off the clock” work required…
ASU members covered under the Australian Services Union (Qantas Airways Limited) Agreement 12 are set to receive a 3% pay increase from 1 July 2023. This increase is in addition to the 3% increase which was recently back paid to 1 July 2022, and the compliance boost paid to Level 1 – 3 staff on…
Union members have successfully fought for a 5.75% increase in Award wages from 1 July 2023. Classification Minimum weekly rate (Full time) Hourly rate Annual Pay Annual Leave Customer Contract Trainee $914.95 $24.08 $44,558.02 $640.46 Clerical and Administration Officer Level 1 $914.95 $24.08 $44,558.02 $640.46 Customer Contact Officer Level 1 $944.98 $24.87 $46,020.62…
The Fair Work’s annual review of minimum pay rates has provided for employees on the national minimum wage rate an increase of 8.6% raising the weekly wage from $812.60 to $882.80 for a 38 hour week ($23.23 per hour). In regards to minimum Award rates they will increase by 5.75%. These increases will be effective…
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…
ASU Wins Overtime Decision in Fair Work for Private Sector Admin Members Has your employer asked you to work extra hours before or after you go on leave? If that happens, you’re probably entitled to overtime. All public holidays and leave count towards your weekly hours when working out if you’re entitled to overtime pay. …
The ASU recommends voting YES to EBA 12 when voting for your new enterprise agreement opens at 9 am this Monday, 13 March. You will shortly receive further instructions from Qantas on how to cast your online vote. Remember, it’s essential that you vote in this process to ensure the EBA is approved. Voting will…
How to pursue a pay rise ASU members often contact the Union with a query as to how to go about securing a pay rise. Obviously, the options about securing a pay rise will greatly depend on the individual’s situation. It may be there is an industrial instrument underpinning your employment terms that refers to…
For a period of 30 days over the Christmas and New Year period, members of the Australian Federation of Airline Pilots (AFAP) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) will be taking various forms of protected industrial action at Jetstar. The industrial action may be in various forms, including: stopping work for periods of 15 minutes…
Good news! Your next EBA pay increase of 2.75% is due to commence on the first full pay period after 1 July 2019. This will be the last scheduled pay increase for the current EBA. It is important that all employees join the union prior to negotiations for the next EBA. Together we achieve much…
Act now or risk losing your life insurance: Contact your super fund by June 30 Starting from July 1 there are major changes to superannuation that could impact workers on extended maternity leave or sick leave. Act now to avoid losing your life insurance. If you have a superannuation account with a balance of less…
This year we are sending ASU representatives to the Qantas AGM to ask the Board why we are not getting our bonuses. This year the Qantas Annual General meeting is being held on Friday 26th October 2018 at 11am at the Hilton Hotel Ballroom Level 5, 190 Elizabeth Street Brisbane. Meeting notices and proxy forms…