Securing a better deal for Finance employees will require a strong union campaign
This is the home page for members in the Department of Finance & Deregulation.
The CPSU will be holding meetings this week to discuss the CPSU Department of Finance and Deregulation draft bargaining position.
All employees are invited to meetings to hear about the union bargaining position and provide feedback. To vote, you must be a CPSU member. If you are not yet a member, you are invited to join the CPSU to vote or join at the meeting. You can vote online or download a voting form here.
Date
Building
Time
Meeting room
Tuesday 26
Treasury
12pm-1pm
TB.2B.100
Tuesday 26
98 Sheppard St, Hume
4.15pm-5.15pm
H-D102
Tuesday 26
State offices phone hook up
3pm-4pm
Dial in 1800 658 960
PIN 485257#
Wednesday 27
Minter Ellison
11am-12pm
ME.1.26
Wednesday 27
John Gorton
3pm-4pm
JGB.1A.01
Thursday 28
Fyshwick
10am-11am
Building 6
Thursday 28
Tourism House
3pm-4pm
TH.2.25
Friday 29
State Offices phone hook up
10am-11am
Dial in 1800 658 960
PIN 485257#
Next steps
If members endorse the draft bargaining position, your CPSU representatives will commence negotiations. You will get regular updates on your campaign for the union collective agreement you want. If you have any questions, please email shallain.mccarney@cpsu.org.au or call 0402 182 003
What YOU can do
Experience shows us by working with and through your union you can ensure your views are heard. You need to:
Finance - vote for your union bargaining team representatives!- 11 August 2008 The CPSU has received seven nominations from Finance staff to be part of the union bargaining team. As there are only four positions available, the CPSU is conducting a ballot so you can decide who you want to negotiate your collective agreement.
Finance staff vote for a union collective agreement- 4 June 2008 Congratulations to all the staff in Finance who voted for a union collective agreement. You’ve made the right decision; all the data shows union collective agreements deliver better pay and conditions for all staff.
Your pay and conditions in Finance – why choose union? - 7 May 2008 The CPSU has negotiated hundreds of union collective agreements covering tens of thousands of workers in the public sector and beyond. This experience tells us that union agreements are the strongest option for protecting and improving your rights, pay and conditions.
Finance staff - it pays to be a CPSU member! - 5 May 2008 Every day of every week, CPSU members ask for and receive expert professional support from their union. Whether you need high-level advice on a serious employment issue, or just want a second opinion on a workplace issue, we can give you the facts and help you work through the issue.
Hmmmm do I want a group of CPSU professionals familiar with the legislation and with years of experience in negotiating industrial agreements with Departments to negotiate my next agreement with Finance? Or would it be better to have a group of pretty junior staff (with levels nominated by Finance), inexperienced with such negotiations and dependant on Finance for their future employment prospects negotiate my pay and conditions for the next few years? Doubt I'll lose much sleep over that decision.
Posted by:Dave - 8 May 2008, 9:48am
Cheers to the CPSU- as a member on an AWA I would like end the AWA before its nominal expiry date and join a collective agreement, can this be a part of our negotiations?
Posted by:GrahamM - 8 May 2008, 9:22am
Agreed, it is good to be able to be given the opportunity to have union involvement and protection. I am a former active union member who until now have not felt comfortable at finance with being involved, especially with the work choices reforms. Now I have an independent non-management controlled channel to express my views. Bravo CPSU...
Posted by:Jane B. - 7 May 2008, 11:44am
Good on you CPSU - It is great to see that we finally are getting a choice again!
Making agreements - the CPSU way Official figures continue to show that union members earn 16% more than non-unionists on average, and that union members have greater access to leave, superannuation and other employment conditions. This is the difference that collective bargaining makes. [read more]
Hmmmm do I want a group of CPSU professionals familiar with the legislation and with years of experience in negotiating industrial agreements with Departments to negotiate my next agreement with Finance? Or would it be better to have a group of pretty junior staff (with levels nominated by Finance), inexperienced with such negotiations and dependant on Finance for their future employment prospects negotiate my pay and conditions for the next few years? Doubt I'll lose much sleep over that decision.
Cheers to the CPSU- as a member on an AWA I would like end the AWA before its nominal expiry date and join a collective agreement, can this be a part of our negotiations?
Agreed, it is good to be able to be given the opportunity to have union involvement and protection. I am a former active union member who until now have not felt comfortable at finance with being involved, especially with the work choices reforms. Now I have an independent non-management controlled channel to express my views. Bravo CPSU...
Good on you CPSU - It is great to see that we finally are getting a choice again!