While Uniting presents a positive proposal for ‘indirect care’ staff in the first year, the other proposed pay increases are too low and unfair. With rising cost of living – Uniting’s poor pay offer will not keep pace with rising bills, higher grocery costs, and skyrocketing petrol prices – meaning workers will be going backwards. This means that the offer to Direct Care workers is not likely to even meet Minimum Award rates come July 1, which risks leaving them amongst the lowest paid care workers.
Key union priorities rejected - Leave Entitlements - Uniting has rejected union claims to increase personal leave and introduce infection control leave, instead offering only one additional day of flex leave.
- Medication Allowance - Across the aged care sector, employers are increasingly recognising the additional training, responsibility and risk involved in administering medication. Uniting has refused to introduce a medication allowance for workers performing these duties.
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