Our financial statements for 2021/22 including the independent audited accounts have been released.  The Covid-19 pandemic continued to have a significant impact on the unions operations as we continued to operate remotely due to public health restrictions.  The union continued to operate remotely due to public health restrictions however hybrid working arrangements with union staff working partly from home and from our office commenced early in 2022 in line with easing of restrictions. 

Bargaining 2021/22

The following agreements were approved by the Fair Work Commission during the year.

• Accident Compensation Conciliation Service Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025
• AMES Australia Administrative Staff Agreement 2021
• Arts Centre Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2022
• Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024
• Electorate Officers (Victoria) Single Enterprise Agreement 2021
• G4S Custodial Services Pty Ltd (Port Phillip Prison) Correctional Services Workplace Agreement 2021
• Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025
• Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Melbourne Custody Centre Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Museums Victoria Staff Enterprise Agreement 2020
• Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR)
• Parks Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Shrine of Remembrance Enterprise Agreement 2021
• State Library Victoria Enterprise Partnership Agreement 2020
• State Trustees Limited Enterprise Agreement 2021
• TAC Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2025
• The Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020
• Trust for Nature Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Victoria State Emergency Service Agreement 2020
• Victorian Building Authority Enterprise Agreement 2020
• Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Victorian Institute of Teaching Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Victorian WorkCover Authority Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024

Negotiations for the following employers commenced during the year but were not concluded by 30 June 2022

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Aware Super Pty Ltd
• Gippsland Southern Rural Water Corporation
• Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Authority
• Health Share Victoria
• Multiple employers- Victorian Public Sector Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienists and Oral Health Therapists
• Vic Forests Ltd
• Victorian Government Schools

Cases and Notifications of Change

During the reporting period the union received 113 notifications of change from various employers.  Between I July 2021 and 30 June 2022 we opened 956 new cases, comprising 244 enquiries (phone, email, walk-in), 704 industrial cases and 8 WorkCover cases. We closed 1,042 cases, comprising 249 enquiries (phone, email, walk-in), 750 industrial cases and 43 WorkCover cases.

Union details

The number of full-time equivalents employees at 30 June 2022 was 62.25 (2021: 53.32) as membership numbers dramatically increased over the reporting period. CPSU employed a number of additional staff over the 2021/2022 financial year in order to assist with the workload.

The number of financial members, inclusive of the Retired Officers Division, at 30 June 2022 was 14,873 (2021: 15,717)