Telf:The Palaszczuk government is currently negotiating a series of new collective agreements for the public sector with public sector unions. On 17 January 2020, an agreement in principle was reached with all parties to the trade union negotiations. Whether through allocation, ongoing negotiations or a combination of the two, workers benefit from an increase of at least 2.5% on top of their current rates. The State Government`s 2015 Certified Agreement (Basic Agreement) expires this year. This agreement includes terms and conditions of employment for you and other staff of your agency. As in our first term, the government negotiates in good faith to reach agreements that provide fair and fair wages and conditions. Negotiations for a replacement contract for the 2015 agreement reviewed by the state (basic agreement) will continue between your agency`s representatives and your union. The list of unions that are parties to the basic agreement is posted here. In accordance with the government`s public sector wage policy, it is expected that employees of the basic agreement will receive a one-time payment for the resolution of negotiations through a certified agreement.
In the meantime, display a copy of the contract officials (PDF, 288KB). The government and all parties will now work on a replacement agreement. Once this process is complete, more information on the proposed agreement will be made public and all staff covered by the agreement will be put to a vote. As a Prison Officer (CCO), you are ahead: on December 20, 2019, Government and Together Queensland settled the issues in arbitration. This means that the hearing scheduled for February 2020 must no longer be continued, since an agreement can be reached. From 9 March 2020, the proposed agreement and the corresponding explanation of the agreement will be available on www.forgov.qld.gov.au/state-government-entities-certified-agreement-2019. This means that departments and agencies are in the process of investigating pay slips on the processing of the single payment. Services and agencies will confirm the date of this payment directly to staff.
Queensland`s employment standards are a series of nine minimum employment requirements that are guaranteed by law for workers in the national labour relations system. The Labour Relations Board will now meet with union negotiators to complete the development of the proposed replacement agreement. A replacement agreement is negotiated centrally by agency representatives and representatives of your union. The list of unions that are parties to the basic agreement is posted here. Further updates will be made available as the contract process progresses. At that time, payment data resulting from the agreement were not confirmed. However, the government is working to ensure that this is done quickly. The Government is committed to continuing to work constructively with workers and union representatives throughout the process to ensure the best possible outcomes for staff and all Queenslanders.
Certified agreements provide for negotiated terms of employment between an employer and the public sector unions concerned on behalf of workers. In addition, on 3 October 2018, the Industrial Union sought assistance from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission in negotiating the basic agreement. As such, the negotiations are now in conciliation proceedings. As a government, we want to be recognized as employers of choice and to demonstrate good practice in our commitment to our highly skilled public sector employees. The government has just approved the agreement in principle for the basic agreement. Learn more about the status of negotiations on the state government`s certified agreement to replace the agreement. If you have any questions about the contracting process, please contact your union or your agency`s appropriate IR/ER team.