Higher Duties Victory - 54 months Owed
CPSU in our July COP THIS exposed Victoria Police s failure to pay higher duties at the relevant value range and appeared to be paying higher duties at the grade base salary only. This payment discrepancy can involve salary levels several thousands of dollars lower when calculating HD payments.

Click here to view/print the current VPS pay rates; http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/new-progression-pay-scales-Feb-10.pdf

The Victorian Public Service Agreement states clearly that the Higher Duties eligibility ‘includes a position classified at a higher value range .

Click here to view/print your HD rights at work; http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/VPS-R@W-HDs.pdf

CPSU understands that Victoria Police sent up a follow up email stating any employees who had not been paid correctly from 9 December 2009 onwards could apply for back pay retrospectively at the value range.

CPSU argued that the effective date for back pay should occur from the commencement of the Agreement - March 2006.

CPSU notified a dispute with Fair Work Australia which was then withdrawn after receiving a commitment from Victoria Police to pay all eligible higher duties applications since the commencement of our Agreement.

It is believed that there are hundreds of employees affected by VicPol's misinterpretation and ALL eligible CPSU members should make retrospective applications through the usual HR avenues.

Those members who have already responded via the Union will be paid immediately and need not re-apply.

Contact CPSU Organiser Emily Castle by e-mail to ecastle@cpsuvic.org for assistance.

Tell Your Colleagues They Need to be With CPSU to Win Too.


** Are you Receiving the correct Progression Payment? **

CPSU members need to also be aware of their entitlement to continued progression payments if they have been acting in a higher position for a period of twelve months.

The relevant entilement under our Agreement states;

30.3.1 Progression payments

Where an Employee has been acting in a higher position for a period of twelve months, the Employee shall be eligible for consideration for progression payment for continued performance of the higher duties activities beyond 12 months.

Please distribute this bulletin and ask your colleagues to join CPSU to have their voice heard and their views represented.

Our 7 day a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year industrial protection ensures you have the principal public sector organisation looking after your working rights, winning wage increases, protecting your conditions, and providing personal industrial assistance when you need it.


CPSU MEMBERSHIP IS PROTECTION FOR YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET. YOUR JOB.

Speak to a colleague today about the benefits of CPSU membership and have them contribute to our successes rather than just enjoying the benefits.


CPSU - 125 in 2010.

When 1,000 colonial public servants crammed into the Athenaeum Hall in Collins Street on 17 June 1885 to form the Victorian Public Service Association they had no idea that we d be still here and turning 125 this year.


TOGETHER WE DO BETTER!

http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/Work-Can-Change-membership-flyer.pdf
http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/memform.pdf


KAREN BATT
CPSU Victorian Branch Secretary

Wednesday 1 September 2010