Here is the deal of a life time they are proposing; we will give you 3 extra days for holidays BUT we will take; 1 day - aps holiday 3 days - from sick leave 5 days - in fact over 5 days[39hrs]...9 minx5x52=2360 divide bt 60 min= 39 hrs So what was the deal again? Me being charitable and giving more than a weeks pay-more than 6 days-, i have heard about self funded retirees but self funded pay rise!!!
Posted by:Helen - 26 Aug 2008, 3:16pm
What I don't understand is why in "support for parents" section the proposal is that you can access up to 5 years unpaid parental leave after paid parental leave, but then in section on part time work it proposes that you only have guaranteed access to part time work if return from "up to 12 months" parental leave. So if you return to work when your child is 11 months old you get the part time work guarantee but if you don't return to work until your child is 13 months old then bad luck? Of course, we shouldn't need the guarantee on return from parental leave at all if Centrelink pays any attention to the "part time work will be available to all employees on request" clause! What a joke. Centrelink talks the talk about being family friendly but in reality doesn't want to hear about anything that affects your ability to work like a robot all day every day.
Posted by:Ron - 26 Aug 2008, 2:25pm
The average pay increase per annum across the APS is 4%? - no this isn't centrelink this proposed payrise is in fact "below" the aps average
Posted by:Jane - 26 Aug 2008, 10:44am
How about they become a single mother working with young children and see how they would feel if our personal leave was reduced! Maybe they think it is easier for us working parents to be on Leave without pay, because our children are sick?? they are forcing financial hardship - at least Parenting Payment is guaranteed whether children are sick or not!!
Posted by:aa - 26 Aug 2008, 9:04am
If centrelink is genuine about reducing sick leave they should think about paying out staff for their sick leave entitlement is excess of 1 month
Here is the deal of a life time they are proposing;
we will give you 3 extra days for holidays BUT we will take;
1 day - aps holiday
3 days - from sick leave
5 days - in fact over 5 days[39hrs]...9 minx5x52=2360 divide bt 60 min= 39 hrs
So what was the deal again? Me being charitable and giving more than a weeks pay-more than 6 days-, i have heard about self funded retirees but self funded pay rise!!!
What I don't understand is why in "support for parents" section the proposal is that you can access up to 5 years unpaid parental leave after paid parental leave, but then in section on part time work it proposes that you only have guaranteed access to part time work if return from "up to 12 months" parental leave. So if you return to work when your child is 11 months old you get the part time work guarantee but if you don't return to work until your child is 13 months old then bad luck? Of course, we shouldn't need the guarantee on return from parental leave at all if Centrelink pays any attention to the "part time work will be available to all employees on request" clause! What a joke. Centrelink talks the talk about being family friendly but in reality doesn't want to hear about anything that affects your ability to work like a robot all day every day.
The average pay increase per annum across the APS is 4%? - no this isn't centrelink this proposed payrise is in fact "below" the aps average
How about they become a single mother working with young children and see how they would feel if our personal leave was reduced! Maybe they think it is easier for us working parents to be on Leave without pay, because our children are sick?? they are forcing financial hardship - at least Parenting Payment is guaranteed whether children are sick or not!!
If centrelink is genuine about reducing sick leave they should think about paying out staff for their sick leave entitlement is excess of 1 month