Killester College: A model for IEU collaboration
Killester College is a great example of how employers working collaboratively with unions can create productive, harmonious workplaces.
Why Victorian Catholic education needs a pay rise
As we prepared for the last round of negotiations for Victorian Catholic schools, our members told us that their priority was tackling the out-of-control workload burden crushing staff in schools.
Victorian Catholic Bargaining: Multi-Employer Bargaining
As we campaign and negotiate for a new Agreement covering staff employed in Victorian Catholic education, there are some key terms and issues that IEU members should be aware of.
2024 in review: Victorian Catholic schools
Schools where staff are respected and have the necessary time and energy to do their jobs perform better for students, parents, and employers than schools with overworked staff.
IEU out to make the Victorian Catholic “Workload Agreement” work
To help with school planning for 2025, the union sent out a letter to all school leaders clarifying specific elements of the Victorian Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement.
Education support staff, don’t get ripped off on overtime and time in lieu
Education Support members, stay informed about your rights and entitlements for overtime and time off.
2024 in review: CRT rates lifted
Casual Relief Teachers in Victorian Catholic schools continue to see increases to their daily rate of pay thanks to new provisions linking pay to the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review.
IEU Rep profile: Noel Cowall, Xavier College junior school
Nick’s commitment to supporting both teaching and general staff is a great example of the fundamental role that unionism plays in creating fair working conditions in schools.
The IEU on the Victorian Catholic Agreement a year on
It was a huge challenge to overturn decades of work intensification, but many IEU members say the Catholic Education Multi Employer Agreement is a ‘gamechanger’.
From The Point: Victorian Catholic Schools: Implementing the right conditions
For the good of staff, students and administrators, it is vital to implement the spirit of the new Workload Agreement in MACS schools, instead of trying to work around it.
October 27 fixed-term contracts deadline
If you are working on a fixed-term contract, Friday October 27 is an important date – this is when schools must provide you with written notice regarding your position.
Know Your Agreement: Victorian Catholic Education Agreement Highlights - Part 5
The final in our series on important provisions in the new Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement, including some important details you might have missed which could significantly enhance your working life.
Know Your Agreement: Redundancy & resignation improvements
The CEMEA Agreement provides earlier access to the maximum redundancy pay.
Know your Agreement: Reductions in Scheduled Class Times
The Scheduled Class Time (SCT) reductions of one hour in 2023 and a further half-hour in 2024 are the biggest changes to SCT in 20 years.
Know Your Agreement: Victorian Catholic Education Agreement Highlights - Part 4
Over the next few weeks, we’ll highlight important provisions in the new Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement, including some important details you might have missed which could significantly enhance your working life.
Know your Agreement: Consultative Committee changes
Consultation is crucial to the operation of the Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement (CEMEA). The key vehicle for consultation in your schools is the Consultative Committee.
Know your Agreement: Meetings limits
Fewer meetings, more efficiently run. Every educator wants that. And this Agreement delivers the means for that outcome through the 30+8 workload model.
Know your Agreement: Accident make-up pay
The CEMEA increases the period of payment of accident make-up pay, to eligible employees, to a maximum of 39 weeks, inclusive of non-term weeks.
Know Your Agreement: Victorian Catholic Education Agreement Highlights - Part 3
Over the next few weeks, we’ll highlight important provisions in the new Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement, including some important details you might have missed which could significantly enhance your working life.
It’s alive: the Victorian Catholic Education Agreement is approved at last!
Victorian Catholic IEU members, you have an Agreement. Not a proposal, a draft, or an implementation guide; you are now proud co-owners of a Fair Work Commision approved document which legally enforces wholescale improvements to workload regulation, leave entitlements and much more.