Pay and conditions
This year, IEU members are campaigning for a new Agreement that protects and improves pay and conditions in Victorian Catholic education.
Together, we can win the significant salary increases that members deserve. We can continue to tackle workload issues, and we can improve our conditions and entitlements, making our schools better places to work and better places to learn. But we can’t do it without you!
Stronger together
The more members there are in the IEU, the greater our collective power to win an Agreement that reflects the hard work and commitment of teachers, support staff and school leaders.
So don't watch from the sidelines, get involved! Join your colleagues in the IEU today to have a voice in negotiations, to be protected at work and to grow our collective bargaining strength.
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Campaign timeline
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IEU sub-branches will prepare for the campaign, discuss our bargaining priorities, build momentum and invite non-members to get on board.
Detailed surveying of members and focused discussion groups will guide the development of the draft IEU Log of Claims.
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IEU sub-branches will review our draft Log of Claims, and will have the opportunity to propose and debate amendments in advance of final endorsement.
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The IEU will present the endorsed Log of Claims to employers, and seek to commence negotiations.
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IEU negotiators will be hard at work at the bargaining table, backed up by the campaigning actions and collective strength of members across Victoria.
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Salaries, conditions and protections remain in place until a new Agreement is finalised.
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If resolution has not been reached, IEU members have the right to take protected industrial action in support of a fair outcome.
IEU member wins
IEU members have a proud history of standing together and winning significant improvements to the pay and conditions of all staff working in Victorian Catholic schools. Here are just some of the highlights from three decades of campaigning:
1997: Pay parity with government schools
2004: Paid parental leave (improved in every subsequent Agreement!)
2008: Higher accrual of Long Service Leave and access after 7 years
2013: Huge improvements to ES & SSO classifications and salaries
2018: Teacher salaries hit $100,000
2022: New limits on teacher workload, historic reductions to Scheduled Class Time and the abolition of extras
IEU members working in Victorian Catholic education on why they are union members…
