THE SERVICES UNION LOG OF CLAIMS - MEMBER ENDORSEMENT WESLEY MISSION QLD

FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR INDUSTRY

1. The existing Agreement used as the basis for the new Agreement; and

2. The Agreement to be read wholly in conjunction with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010; and

3. Terms of the Agreement to cover all employees, operate for a period of three years with renegotiation of Agreement six months prior to nominal expiry date and our Union to be bound by the Agreement; and

4. Fair Pay providing a decent living standard; a pay rise percentage above the National Minimum Wage increase, increases to Allowances and indexation of Allowances; and

5. Continuation of Grievance and Dispute Settlement Process ensuring transparency and the right of the employee to be represented by the union on all employment matters; and

6. Inclusion of the Consultation clause that meet the requirements of the Fair Work Commission to ensure compliance; and

7. Improvement of the Employment Security and Introduction of Change clauses that allow for consultation with employees prior to the final decision being made; and

8. Inclusion of Reclassification Rights that allow employees to request the reclassification of their position to a higher level and paid from the date the request is made; and

9. Inclusion of the Fair Work Model Clause - Flexible Work Arrangement to ensure compliance; and

10. Inclusion of 20 paid days Domestic and Family Violence Leave; and

11. Inclusion of Natural Disaster Leave that provides for standalone clause on each instance of Natural Disaster; and

12. Inclusion of paid Pandemic/ Isolation Leave, separate to any other form of leave; and

13. Inclusion of a Mental Health and Wellbeing clause; and

14. Inclusion of Workplace Rights including Respectful Behaviour and commitment to zero tolerance for workplace bullying and harassment; and

15. Continuation of Delegates rights within the workplace including paid Trade Union leave to attend training, conferences, lobbying and campaigning; and

ESSENTIAL TO OUR MEMBERS AT WESLEY MISSION QUEENSLAND

16. Allowances for trained roles in the workplace (includes Infection Control, Mental Health 1st Aid, Manual Handling, staff training etc); and

17. Increased Personal Leave (includes Sick Leave, Carers’ Leave) to 15 days per year; and

18. Increase annual leave loading to 17.5% for all staff; and

19. Special leave of 5 paid days per year for unexpected and unusual circumstances; and

20. Provision of training relevant to work required to be performed and that it be undertaken in ordinary hours with overtime rates applying when total ordinary time exceeds 10 hours per day or 76hours per fortnight; and

21. Commitment to professional development and career pathways for staff including paid Study Leave and reimbursement of fees; and

22. Ability to take pro rata Long Service Leave after 5 years without onerous restrictions; and

23. Ability for casuals to convert to part-time employment contracts that are equivalent to the average hours performed over the previous 12 months; and

24. Ability for part timers to convert to fulltime employment contracts; and

25. Commitment from management to utilise existing staff prior to agency/ labour hire staff; and

26. First Aid Allowance payable to all staff required to hold a first aid certificate; and ability to undertake first aid certificate training renewal in paid time and renewal training course paid by employer; and

27. Ability to have a meal break when rostered on shift and overtime paid when a meal break is unable to be taken and subsequently worked through; and

28. Inclusion of staff ratios to clients and work practices to ensure a healthy and safe work environment