UTS and CPSU set new benchmarks for university bargaining

The Community and Public Sector Union will soon reach a landmark agreement on pay and conditions for general staff at the University of Technology Sydney which will set a new benchmark for pay outcomes in the current University Enterprise Bargaining round

General Staff at UTS will receive a salary increase of over 20.5% in just over three years.

This agreement will also provide for 20 weeks paid parental leave, paid partner leave of two weeks, and will significantly improve general staff job security, redundancy and redeployment provisions

CPSU State Branch Assistant Secretary , and PSA Assistant General Secretary, Steve Turner said, "This is an excellent outcome for UTS employees who because of reduced federal government funding have felt the squeeze since 1996

This is a good indicator of what our Union will be seeking to achieve in the other Universities and the public service in this round of negotiations.

CPSU UTS Branch President Alan Barnes, said " This has been one of the hardest rounds of enterprise bargaining with the federal government's interference in the bargaining process last year"

"It has been through the efforts of CPSU Union members at UTS that we have been able to achieve an outcome that will improve the work life balance of all staff at UTS.

UTS CPSU members will vote on the agreement today.