Congratulations to all our public service members who participated in unprecedented numbers to say 2.5% is not enough and endorsed our comprehensive list of protected action.
This page provides link to information you may be searching for regarding the next phase of our campaign, taking Protected Industrial Action.
Your Rights
Members' Rights At Work
Adverse Action - How to Report Your Employer
Taking Protected Action - Why I'm Participating
Taking Protected Action - My 5 Reasons
How Does 2.5% Stack Up?
Fair Pay 4 Fair Work - Poster
We've Been Here - Then & Now - Poster
2.5% IS NOT ENOUGH MR. BAILLIEU - VIDEO
Full List of Bans and Limitations
63 Protected Actions
Generic Types of Action
Item 1: Indefinite or Periodic Stoppages of Half an Hour
Item 2: Indefinite or Periodic Stoppages of 1 Hour
Item 3: Indefinite or Periodic Stoppages of 2 Hours
Item 4: Indefinite or Periodic Stoppages of 4 Hours
Item 5: Indefinite or Periodic Soppages of 24 Hours
Item 6: Indefinite or Periodic Ban on the Provision of Information for Ministerial Correspondence & PPQs
Item 7: Indefinite or Periodic Industrial Action in the form of Not Complying With the Public Sector Restrictions on Public Comment
Item 8: Indefinite or Periodic Ban on the Use of Private Vehicles for any Work Purpose
Item 9: Indefinite or Periodic Ban on Checking Emails After 12 Noon Each Day
Item 10: Indefinite or Periodic Industrial Action in the Form of a Ban on Answering Phones before 9am & after 4:30pm
Item 12: Indefinite or Periodic Industrial Action by Adding a Statement to Each Email
Item 13: Indefinite or Periodic Industrial Action in the Form of Wearing Campaign Material and/or Badges
Item 14: Indefinite or Periodic Ban on Providing of Statistics or Data for Official Reports
Item 15: Indefinite or Periodic Ban on Travelling for Work Purposes in Own Time
Item 16: Indefinite or Periodic Ban on Using Private Credit Cards or Cash for Small Work Purchases
Item 17: Indefinite or Periodic Action in the Form of Placing Signage on Government Vehicles
Occupational Specific Types of Action
EDUCATION >>
Item 18: Indefinite or periodic action in the form of employees in the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development refusing to work with or recognise any non VPS staff e.g. consultants, contractors or labour hires.
HUMAN SERVICES >>
19. Indefinite or periodic action in the form of Child protection workers in Department of Human Services not allocating cases to students.
20. Indefinite or periodic ban by Child protection workers in the Department of Human Services with more than 12 months experience accepting more than 12 cases, including notifications. Cases in excess of 12 will be referred to the Department Secretary
21. Indefinite or periodic ban by Child protection workers in the Department of Human Services with less than 12 months experience accepting more than 6 cases, including notifications. Cases in excess of 6 will be referred to the Department Secretary.
22. Indefinite or periodic ban by Child protection workers in the Department of Human Services who have not completed BP (Beginning Practice) must not be allocated cases, except co-allocation for training purposes.
23. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Youth Justice workers in the Department of Human Services in the form of banning all escorted leaves unless accompanied by at least 2 staff
24. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Youth Justice Workers in the Department of Human Services in the form of not supervising clients during program with less than 3 staff, 3 staff must be available to supervise clients who do not attend programs.
25. Indefinite or periodic ban by Youth Justice workers in the Department of Human Services on driving clients except PRPs (Pre Release Programs) and emergency situations..
26. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Youth Justice workers in the Department of Human Services in the form of referring all cases over 12 per worker to management
27. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Housing employees in the Department of Human Services in the form of not performing vacant property inspections unless 2 employees attend
JUSTICE - SHERIFFS>>
28. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of to cease lodging completed daily worksheets, including Supervisors daily work sheets.
29. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of not imposing sanctions including No wheel clamps, no NOITS “notice of intention to suspend “drivers licences, and Registrations”
30. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of using radio communications instead of lap tops for defendant checks
31. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of a ban on driving of the bus
32. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of not completing monthly attendance registers
33. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of a ban on monthly or quarterly supervisor reports being completed for management,
34. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of a ban leaving calling cards or notice to debtors/defendants when not home
35. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of a ban on serving 7 day notice and make demand for payment only. Do not do second calls to finalise matters but complete minimum legal requirements
36. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Sheriff’s Officers in the Department of Justice in the form of a ban on making appointments for arrests
COMMISSION FOR GAMBLING REGULATION >>
37. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Inspectors in the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation in the form of a ban on data entries regarding activities at Crown (removal of self excluded persons)
JUSTICE - CORRECTIONS >>
38. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of members not entering their workplace prior to designated start times.
39. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of a ban on collecting or signing for, keys or accruements until after the formal morning parade is completed.
40. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of a ban on completion of SDO 14 statistics on Data base or time sheets for prisoner workers.
41. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of a ban on completion of formal monthly reviews of prisoners in their IMP files. (You would still note any occurrences or issues that may present a risk, basic notes only).
42. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of a ban on formulation of Local plan agreements in the IMP files.
43. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of a ban on collection or forwarding of data, (searches for the purpose of SDO's etc, registers still completed). Filling out either paper based or computer based compliance checklists
44. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of a ban on MIV's entered onto Industry database, No monthly reports (prisoner work reports only completed if risk is highlighted)
45. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Custodial Officers in Corrections Victoria in the form of a ban on handling or processing of prisoner private property apart from that received with prisoner on reception.
TRANSPORT >>
46. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Transport Safety Officers in the Victorian Taxi Directorate in the form of a ban issuing of Infringements and rectification notices except in emergency or dangerous situation
PREMIERS >>
47. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Ministerial Drivers in the form of a ban on picking up of passengers before 8am;
48. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Ministerial Drivers in the form of not waiting for a passenger who is 30 minutes late from booked time – drivers to return to base (or equivalent time distance if in outside metro);
49. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Ministerial Drivers in the form of refusing to wash and detail vehicles.
VICTORIA POLICE >>
50. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Victoria Police unsworn staff in the form of not forwarding penalty notices to Civic Compliance
51. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of not processing probity (non criminal) sets of fingerprints.
52. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of requiring at least 2 people to attend each job.
53. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of examining each exhibit individually (eg; one item at a time in the cyanosafe chamber)
54. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of banning lectures including the Academy/DTS/Public.
55. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of Clandestine Laboratory unit members only attending suspected clandestine laboratories between 08:00 and 16:00 except where necessary to make the site safe. Further processing will be conducted during normal business hours.
56. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of conducting an immediate analysis only if signed by a Superintendent with an assessment that a police member will be in danger if the analysis is not performed.
57. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of conducting not performing administrative reviews.
58. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of a ban on providing evidence via video link
59. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of a ban on double bookings at the Drug Counter
60. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of not undertaking back to back bookings on the Drug Counter. Minimum 15 minute break between bookings to allow all administrative work to be completed prior to the next booking.
61. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of not answering phone calls between 14:00 and 15:00 hours Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays
62. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of no attending at Court without a properly served subpoena
63. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by Forensic Officers in Victoria Police in the form of not providing verbal preliminary results of all casework, excluding immediate analyses.
List of Notified Actions
A list of industrial action notifications can be found at http://www.cpsuvic.org/pa11/industrial-action-list
Important Information
CPSU must provide 3 working days notice to each employer now before any action commenced from our list is protected. Only those actions balloted are available.
DO NOT COMMENCE ACTION UNTIL ADVISED BY CPSU.
CPSU members are not required to provide any information to your Employer about your participation or otherwise in any of our bans or limitations once commenced.
DO NOT BE SPOOKED BY DEPARTMENTAL MEMOS TO THE CONTRARY.
Read this formal advice to members about our rights when participating in protected action.
Management intimidation and harassment towards CPSU members participating in protected industrial action such as is emerging in DHS, DOJ – CV, DSE, and some other PS Agencies will be responded to by CPSU with ‘adverse action’ applications to Fair Work Australia.
CPSU members are advised of the following:
- YOU DO NOT have to tell the employer if you are a union member
- YOU DO NOT have to advise if you are taking industrial action
- The employer can ask but YOU DO NOT have to answer definitively
- YOU DO NOT have to put out-of-office messages on your e-mail.
- Your Employer CANNOT CANCEL APPROVED LEAVE. That is adverse action.
If an employer/manager is being aggressive/standing over you etc: That is adverse action.
Adverse action is prohibited by law.
If you experience adverse action or action you feel is intimidatory you should advise the Employer representative such and make a written statement to send to the union for review.
In the event that activity is found to be adverse the union will lodge against that Employer.
CPSU strongly encourages all members to attend the meetings being held in your workplace to discuss the Protected Action. Contact your Organiser if your workplace needs a briefing.
NON MEMBERS SHOULD JOIN TO GET LEGAL PROTECTION
Your non union colleagues are encouraged to participate to assist in securing for all a real wage increase but they must be a CPSU member to be protected under federal law.
Help them out by sending them this link:
http://www.cpsuvic.org/content/joining-cpsu
How does 2.5% stack up? Over the last 3 years:
· Rents have increased by 5.63% per year
· Housing costs (in general): 11.7% higher
· Electricity (Melbourne) costs by 14.9%
· Food (Melbourne): 2.7% per year
· Water & sewerage charges: 17.3%
· Alcohol has increased by 3.16% per annum
· Men’s underwear and socks have gone up by 1.13% per year, and
- Women’s by 3.8%
· Fresh meat: 4.2%
· Fruit: 10.5%
· Child Care: 13.2%
· Pharmaceuticals – 5.7%
· Hospital & Medical services: 18.6%
· Urban transport fares: 5.4%
· Books: 3.8%
2.5% is looking a bit skinny when managing cost of living pressures Ted