Members have achieved something never seen before in Award negotiations with the City of Sydney… The award has been negotiated without any conditions being given up!
USU members at City of Sydney really showed their commitment to improving their work conditions in these negotiations. If you would like to view more – visit their negotiation update page here.
Some of the new entitlements won include:
- $1500 one off Payment – has been negotiated as a percentage on your award and therefore will compound through the life of City of Sydney Awards
- Personal/Carer’s Leave – increase to 18 days per year following the first year of employment
- Parental Leave – introduction of gender-neutral parental leave, providing 26 weeks parental leave to all eligible employees
- Adoption leave – increased to 26 weeks for employees who adopt a child less than 5 years old, and 12 weeks for employees who adopt a child 5 to 16 years old
- Family and Domestic Violence Leave – increase from 10 days to 20 days per year and apply to all employees, including casuals
- Internal-only recruitment – when a pool of suitable candidates is identified
- Agency & Labour Hire Workers – council will not engage agency & labour hire workers on a regular basis
Ensuring Fairness for All Members
In principle, the City of Sydney Award is done and dusted.
While the ratification process is still ongoing, your union is committed to ensuring members from the South Sydney Award, who boast an impressive minimum of 22 years of service, receive the full protection and benefits they deserve.
We anticipate this will be resolved soon and the Award can be ratified by the Industrial Commission.
Remember, once ratified, backpay will be to 1 July 2024.
