The proposed new Victorian Public Service Agreement has now been released and circulated to all employees across the seven (7) Departments and thirty two (32) Agencies.  ALL employees covered by the proposed Agreement will get to vote and the VEC has advised that 34,113 ballot packs were lodged with Australia Post yesterday (Tuesday 29th March).  Ballots are required to be returned to the VEC by no later than 5pm on Monday 18 April. 

The proposed new Victorian Public Service Agreement has now been released and circulated to all employees across the seven (7) Departments and thirty two (32) Agencies.  ALL employees covered by the proposed Agreement will get to vote and the VEC has advised that 34,113 ballot packs were lodged with Australia Post yesterday (Tuesday 29th March).  Ballots are required to be returned to the VEC by no later than 5pm on Monday 18 April. 

In addition to a summary of the central outcomes including the 13.76% pay increase over the life of the Agreement and the many entitlement improvements, CPSU has also prepared briefings on the additional improvements in Agency Appendices from the previous Workplace Determination and there is much good news.

• DoJR - Appendix 1

1. Corrections

• CCs - new CCP structure
• Prisons - Shift Work Rosters

2. Courts - new Circuit Court Allowances & a review of Clerk of Courts Classifications
3. Sheriffs
4. OPA

• DE&T - Appendix 2
• EPA - Appendix 3
• DHHS - Appendix 4
  1. Youth Justice
  2. Child Protection
• DEDJTR - Appendix 5
• DELWP - Appendix 6 - Fire
• Ministerial Chauffers - Appendix 7
• Victoria Police - Appendix 8

1. Forensic & PCO's - new allowances

• Taxi Services Commission - Appendix 9
• IBAC - Appendix 10
• Court Services Victoria - Appendix 11
• Office of the Governor - Appendix 12
• Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation - Appendix 13 - consultative mechanism for any potential roster changes
• Game Management Authority - Appendix 14

Pay rise dates and the Agreement duration are locked in as per December update so once the Agreement is finalised the dollars will flow and 1.75% will be back paid to 1 Jan 2016.