“They wholeheartedly supported the new agreement with their vote in July, which is why we are delighted with today`s result. This is such an exciting time for officeworks and creating more sustainability for our team will help us accomplish greater things together. Retail and fast food union spokesman Josh Cullinan said that, under the previous agreement, Officeworks did not pay penalty interest on weekdays or Saturdays and paid a penalty rate of 50 percent on Sundays, half the 100 percent Sunday penalty rate as part of the price. The Sunday premium rate has gradually decreased over the past two years, falling to 65% this year and 50% from July 2020. 83% of Officeworks employees with voting rights voted for 97%. Note: There is a new classification structure under the proposed agreement, but no employee will reduce their existing salary. This is a fantastic result for officeworks staff. Penalties of 250% continue to apply to all employees. NEW CASUAL CONVERSION CLAUSE Casual employees who have been working in a regular roster for more than 12 months can officially apply for permanent employment. This was made possible by the success of the SDA/ACTU case at the Fair Work Commission. The agreement will be submitted to the Fair Work Commission for approval, but Officeworks will immediately increase the base salary rate for all team members covered by the agreement by 2 percent. Officeworks is looking for ways to increase productivity to offset an estimated $10 million increase in labor costs resulting from a new company deal that will increase employee wages by 5 to 15 percent.
Following a vote by Officeworks staff, a majority voted in favour of the proposed agreement. The new agreement provides for a 2 per cent wage increase for the first two years and a three per cent increase for the last two years; higher penalties on weekends and evenings; two days of paid leave for domestic and domestic violence, if they ever need it; and their choice of pension fund. Officeworks employees voted strongly in favour of the new agreement, with more than 80% of the subsidiary`s approximately 6200 employees voting and 97% of employees voting in favour of the agreement. This is a good outcome for Officeworks employees, as the agreement provides: the new Officeworks agreement follows similar agreements with Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings and Kmart, which will increase annual salary costs by $10 million to $200 million per year by reinstating penalties negotiated under previous agreements. The SDA has worked hard to ensure that your home taking salary is protected and ensures salary increases. An employee`s salary is not reduced and the current rates of pay for the above-mentioned bonuses are maintained and increased. An agreement introducing higher salaries, penalties and new leave for more than 6,000 Officeworks employees has been approved by the Fair Work Commission. • the minimum hours for a part-time employee are 36 hours per four-week cycle instead of 48 hours; Part-time workers do not receive a reduction in working time Officeworks employees will receive a 2% increase from 1 July. In addition, employees receive a one-time payment of up to $530 for existing full-time employees (prorated for part-time and casual workers).
“Like all major retailers, we paid a version of penalty interest, but it didn`t match the higher penalty interest expected now – this new agreement adapts our penalty structures below the Retail Industry General Price,” she said. . . .