Australia Post today announced it has secured a new Enterprise Agreement (EA2024) with team members. The agreement recognises team members' important contribution as the organisation continues to adapt to the rapidly changing needs of the customers and communities it serves.
Delivering a guaranteed 12.5% compounding pay increase for 30,000 eligible team members over the next three years (4% each year), the agreement retains terms and conditions of employment that are important for our people.
Following extensive consultation with team members and unions, the vast majority (89%) of those who voted were in favour of the agreement.
Australia Post Executive General Manager People and Culture Sue Davies said the top of the market pay increase delivers well-deserved real wage growth in acknowledgement of how team members continue to deliver for customers and the community every day.
"We were focused on reaching an agreement that offers our people certainty and security while we work to implement reforms to our delivery and retail networks and build a more financially sustainable business.
"This investment in our people recognises the crucial role our team members play in putting these changes in place, so we can keep providing meaningful jobs and ensure Australia Post continues to be an employer of choice and a great place to work," Ms Davies concluded.
The EA2024 was formally endorsed by the Communication, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) Communications Division (CWU), which represents the majority of Australia Post team members covered by the Enterprise Agreement. Australia Post will be working with the CWU over the life of the agreement on developing our employee value proposition to support our people and customer needs.
EA2024 will now be lodged with the Fair Work Commission for approval.
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About Australia Post:
As Australia's postal service for more than 215 years, we're at the heart of every community. Last financial year we delivered more than 2.5 billion items to 12.7 million delivery points. Australia Post has one of the largest retail networks nationally, with more than 4,000 Post Offices. Australia Post employs people of all ages, genders, and abilities in our extended workforce of more than 63,000 team members, reflective of the diverse communities we operate in. We are proud to be included in the inaugural Indigenous Employment Index with 3 per cent of our workforce identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and we are one of the largest Australian employers to be certified as a Disability Confident Recruiter.
