Enterprise Agreement

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A guide for Victorian DiTs from AMA Victoria’s Workplace Relations team – January 2020  

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Overview of current agreements 

Specialists win big with 19.1% compounded pay increase 

The cornerstone of this new EBA is the significant increase in wages, 19.1% compounded over 4 years. The first salary increases will be 9% effective from 1 January 2018, which will apply to the base rates and any rolled up or agreed contract remuneration arrangements. There will be a sign-on bonus of $3500 for Senior Medical Staff (prorata for Fractional). Then 3% + 3% + 3% each following year paid on contracted rates of pay.

In addition to salary, other important elements of the new EBA for Senior Medical Staff include: 

1. Improvements to ensure the appropriate backfill for doctors on leave, reducing the occurrence of staff shortages. 
2. The increase of the minimum afternoon shift penalty and introduction of night shift penalties: 25% for afternoon shift M-F; 75% between midnight and 7am M-Sat; 100% penalty on night shifts worked on Sunday. 
3. Improvements and clarifications to existing CME conditions, including: the ability to claim the costs of registration with a relevant Specialty College or Association (in the medical field in which the doctor is credentialed and practising); the ability to claim reimbursement for necessary childcare linked to a CME event; the ability to claim sabbatical leave expenses. 
4. Improvements to Clinical Support Time by ensuring even spread of time across departments and recognising supervisors with greater than 20% CST will not reduce the average. 
5. Agreement to review rates of pay for full time specialists with the aim of identifying conditions that more accurately reflect actual rates, and a method to move to current paper rates to actual rates in the Agreement. 
6. Including pre-existing local Enterprise Agreement entitlements into the new agreement. 

Salary increases

• Sign on bonus 
• 9% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2018; and 
• 3% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2019; and 
• 3% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2020; and 
• 3% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2021

For further information contact the EBA Update line at eba@amavic.com.au to join go to https://amavic.com.au
 

Junior Doctors win big with 19.1% compounded pay increase 

The cornerstone of this new EBA is the significant increase in wages, 19.1% compounded over 4 years The first salary increases will be 9% effective from 1 January 2018. There will be a sign-on bonus of $2000 for full time Doctors in Training, prorate for part time. A $1000 increase per annum will be made to the CME allowance to compensate for increased training and college fees. Then 3% + 3% + 3% each following year.

In addition to salary, other important elements of the new EBA for Doctors in Training include: 

1. Rostered shifts down from 30 hours to a maximum of 16 hours per day. 
2. A 10 hour break between work on one day and the next. 
3. Night shifts to be limited to no more than 7 consecutive days. 
4. Improvements to ensure the appropriate backfill for doctors on leave, reducing the occurrence of staff shortages. 
5. Clarity and improved training time entitlement, and clearer obligations on health services to facilitate the taking of Training Time. 
6. Overtime rates to apply to part timers who are asked to work in excess of contract hours. 
7. Improved parental leave entitlements, including the extension of contracts where parental leave falls within the contract period. 

Salary increases

• Sign on bonuses and increased CME allowance of $1000 
• 9% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2018; and 
• 3% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2019; and 
• 3% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2020; and 
• 3% from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2021 

Once drafting of the Proposed Agreements is complete, the Department of Health and Human Services will submit the proposed Agreements for final Government approval prior to a ballot of employees being undertaken as required by the Fair Work Act. All amendments to current arrangements will be implemented at the earliest possible date. Parties to this Heads of Agreement undertake to meet at the earliest possible opportunity with the view to having a final agreement by 12 January 2018.

For further information contact the EBA Update line at eba@amavic.com.au To join go to https://amavic.com.au 
 

We need your help 

The more member power we have behind us, the more effective we can be in advocating for your rights. Help with the task of improving working conditions in public hospitals by talking to your non-member colleagues about joining. The next stage is ensuring full implementation of all the agreed outcomes. This requires members at each site keeping us informed of progress. So ensure your colleagues are members. Keep a close eye on your emails for the most up-to-date information regarding your enterprise agreement.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email: eba@amavic.com.au 

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