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Enterprise Bargaining 2012: Interim Log of Claims
The NTEU has lodged our Interim Log of Claims, and last week we discussed with Management setting meetings to begin Enterprise Bargaining.
This log was endorsed at the NTEU Members Meeting on March 21, 2012. It is just the beginning of the campaign, and we encourage all members to contact us with any other issues they would like to see included in this round of Enterprise Bargaining.
We know too, that the Vice Chancellor and the Provost are holding work place meetings around Enterprise Bargaining. The NTEU is encouraging all members to attend these meetings and raise issues from this interim log. We especially encourage members to mention their opposition to the job cuts and to raise issues around job security and redundancy provisions.
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(9 KB) - PDFNTEU USyd: Interim Log of Claims
Published: 17 Apr, 2012
Tags: enterprise bargaining, USYD, No Job Cuts, job cuts, campaign,
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No Job Cuts: Time Line Arising from Fair Work Australia
The NTEU took our dispute with the University of Sydney to Fair Work Australia in March. The full document is available on our website. We have managed to delay implementation of the Change Plan, including delaying the issuing of redundancy notices and we have successfully argued for increased consultation. More than this the University has had to acknowledge that they have failed to conduct this process correctly. Here is the time line arising from that decision, outlining the consultation process and the dates by which each step must be completed.
Time line arising from FWA:
23 March University Management will notify staff who have already accepted VR that they may withdraw this acceptance
30 March University Management will notify staff no longer on the list that they are off of the list.
University Management will notify staff whose positions are still under consideration for VR or transfer to teaching focused positions of this fact.
University Management (Deans, HoDs) will then consult with staff whose positions are directly affected and their local work groups.
27 April Consultation process complete.
30 April Deans must report to the Provost.
4 May Final change plan with outcome of consultations and proposed actions including redeployment.
7 May Final decisions in relation to individual staff are made and formal notice of redundancies or teaching-focused offers are issued.
Staff given redundancies will have 4 weeks to request a formal review/appeal of the decision and can ask for all information used by the University to make its determination of redundancy. The NTEU will provide representation to each member who appeals the redundancy decision.
8 August Redundancies are scheduled to occur.
Please note that no final decisions about redundancies have yet been made by the University.
This means:
Individual consultation and local workplace consultation will take place between 30 March and 27 April 2012. We must use the ‘local’ work area meetings to build the case against the redundancies.
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NTEU USyd in the Australian Financial Review
Here is a PDF of an article by Joanna Mather that ran in the AFR on Monday, April 16. It deals with the wage claim for this round of Enterprise Bargaining.
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(143 KB) - PDFNTEU USYD_Academics' Salary Showdown on Cards_Fin Review_120416
Published: 17 Apr, 2012
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Tags: USYD, enterprise bargaining 2012, wages,
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No Job Cuts: Fair Work Australia Settlement
Below is a copy of the Settlement reached in Fair Work Australia between the NTEU and the University of Sydney.
The settlement begins "The University has agreed with the NTEU to further consultation as part of the change management process by taking the following steps…”
These steps include, delaying the implementation of the process, and consulting with all affected staff members, including those being made redundant or being reclassified, and their colleagues at the local level. The University has also agreed to provide change proposals for all General Staff areas where there are or may be proposed changes in "work activities or services, hours of operation or working hours, organisational structure and work processes, technological change and the redeployment of staff."
The NTEU will be providing support to members for the local consultation meetings.
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(517 KB) - PDFNTEU USYD: Fair Work Australia - Terms of Settlement March, 2012 (executed copy)
Published: 27 Mar, 2012
Tags: USYD, Fair Work Australia, job cuts, No Job Cuts,
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No Job Cuts: Members Meeting
There will be a Members Meeting on Wednesday, March 28. The NTEU will report on our meeting with the Hon.Tanya Plibersek, Member for Sydney, and also update members about our progress in Fair Work Australia and the rest of the No Job Cuts Campaign. There will also be further discussion about Enterprise Bargaining.
MEMBERS MEETING
Where: Carslaw 373
When: Wednesday, 28 March
Time: 1 pm
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No Job Cuts: Lecture Slides
The NTEU will be holding a Rally and March protesting the job cuts on Wednesday, April 04.
If you would like to promote the rally and talk to your students about the No Job Cuts campaign, we have prepared some power point slides for you to download. In these slidew we remind studets of the potential impact on their experience of the University, including the fact that some lecturers will be gone in semester two.
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(55 KB) - PPTXNo Job Cuts: PowerPoint Slides - Meeting and Rally (April 2012)
Published: 20 Mar, 2012
Tags: USYD, Campaign Materials, campaign, No Job Cuts, job cuts, Lecture,
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No Job Cuts: Rally and March
In the last teaching week before Easter, we will be holding a Rally and a March protesting the Job Cuts.
We will meet at the Madsen Building (at the City Rd end of Eastern Avenue), then march down to the Front Lawns where we will hold a rally and speeches.
This is a great way to finish the first part of the semester off with a bang and to help maintain momentum over the break.
RALLY AND MARCH
Where: Meeting at the Madsen Building
When: Wednesday, April 04.
Time: 1pm-2pm.
Please come along and encourage your colleagues to attend too.
If you would like to discuss the job cuts with your students and promote the Rally and March, we have prepared some PowerPoint slides you can download and use in lectures.
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No Job Cuts: Motion Passed at Mass Meeting
Thanks to everyone who came to the mass meeting last week, the turn out was great. Around 700 members of the university community attended and the following motion was passed unanimously:That ...
Attendees at the NTEU Mass Meeting vote to pass motion expressing a lack of confidence in the Vice Chancellor - 07 March 2012
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No Job Cuts: Rally at the Senate Meeting
As part of the No Job Cuts Campaign we will be rallying outside the next University of Sydney Senate Meeting.
Rally at the University of Sydney Senate Meeting
Where: Darlington Centre
When: Monday, March 19
Time: 3 pm
This week, the NTEU wrote to the Chancellor outlining our concerns about the job cuts, and asking for a meeting to discuss these further. We also provided a copy of our letter to the Fellows of Senate. They know how we feel, but we need to back up our letter with a strong presence at the Senate Meeting.
In addition, staff members will be presenting a petition calling on the Senate to intervene and protect jobs at the Sydney University.
Come along and support Sydney staff and students.
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No Job Cuts: Members Meeting
Our next Members Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 21. There will be a lot to report back on, particularly after our hearing in Fair Work Australia and our meeting with the Chancellor on Friday, March 16, and the rally at the Senate Meeting on Monday, 19 March.Members Meeting
Where: Carslaw 373*
When: Wednesday, 21 March
Time: 1 pm.
*please note the change in venue from the notice in the eBulletin.
Branch Contacts
Branch Office
Room 214 Transient Bdg Camperdown/DarlingtonCampus
University of Sydney
Phone: 02 9351 2827
Fax: 02 9351 7573
nteu@nteu.usyd.edu.au
http://www.nteu.org.au/sydney
Michael Thomson
Branch President
mthomson@mail.usyd.edu.au
Katherine Barnsley
Branch Organiser
kbarnsley@nteu.org.au
