The Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch, which represents over 32,000 teachers, support staff and principals in the non-government education sector, has announced that the Catholic Schools Broken Bay Enterprise Agreement 2023 (CSBB EA) has been resoundingly endorsed by members.
93% of staff who voted (1,674), voted 'Yes' in favour of the CSBB EA, with an overall voter turnout of 73%, which is double the previous voter rate (31%) in NSW/ACT during the 2020 EA vote.
"IEU members in the Broken Bay Diocese have overwhelmingly endorsed the CSBB EA." Mark Northam, Secretary of the Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch, said.
"There is effectively now a new teachers rate in NSW which is 1.5% above the other dioceses and Government schools in NSW" Northam said.
"This is an important benchmark and will put pressure on the other dioceses to engage in productive discussions to end the teacher shortage, by ensuring salaries are competitive with other professional careers."
From 1 June 2023, key provisions such as the pay protections clause and improved paid parental leave, will take effect.
The IEU looks forward to cooperative talks with other dioceses to achieve similar improvements for teachers in those schools who are covered by separate enterprise agreements.
