(3) The content of the 2017 professional personnel contract is listed below. Detailed information can be found in the current agreement. « We are the ones who know how policies work in practice and the impact they have on staff and students, » said David Lenton, WSU sessional teacher. Zuie Hervey, an English teacher at the college, said staff turned down the salary offer because they felt WSU did not recognize the « challenges that college staff face and must overcome to ensure the continuity of quality teaching and learning since the beginning of the pandemic. » NtEU WSU President David Burchell spoke exclusively with Honi and explained why the college`s proposals in August led to widespread employee disillusionment and a successful union campaign against the deal. During the 2016 negotiations on company agreements covering all WSU employees, ntEU pushed for flexible work schedule changes for qualified staff and secured new provisions allowing remote work. The National Union of Higher Education (NTEU) has been in a difficult negotiation process with the college`s management since the expiry of its previous agreement in January 2020. Although the two sides almost found a solution in July, they have since diverged further. While corporate negotiations between employees and the college have failed, employees are in the early stages of negotiations with WSU management and are hopeful about the outcome. Status of current version and details Related information Historical versions Future versions Print Comments Agreement with professional staff 2017 Section 1 – Purpose and ContextSection 2 – DefinitionsSection 3 – Policy Statement This is the current version of this document. To view the historical versions, click the link in the document navigation bar. Section 1 – Purpose and Context (1) The University has two collective agreements, one for academic staff and the other for specialized staff.

Top of PageSection 2 – Definitions (2) Null. Top of pageSection 3 – Statement of Principles (3) The content of the 2017 Professional Recruitment Contract can be found below. Detailed information can be found in the current agreement. 78% of employees voted against the agreement. Below is a summary of each agreement, including the main changes between the previous and current agreements. The college is WSU`s nurturing institution and offers short bridging courses for both domestic and international students before starting their bachelor`s degree. . One of the reasons is an offer of a salary increase of 1.25% per year. Considering that this rate did not coincide with inflation, which is about 2%, « this is a sharp reduction in wages, » said Burchell, who also said that « the vice chancellor would not move on this proposal. » A WSU spokesman said consensus on the majority of clauses had been reached before negotiations failed. Corporate bargaining leaflet (PDF, 4050.46 KB) (opens in a new tab) However, union actions are much more difficult to organize effectively under COVID-19 lockdown regulations. « We cannot hold rallies, » he says, or « be on the faces of management, » underscoring fears that the pandemic will further delay negotiations. (1) The University has two collective agreements, one for scientific staff and the other for specialized personnel.

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