Monash University reaches new enterprise agreement with NTEU

Monash University has successfully concluded a staff ballot on a proposed enterprise agreement for its Australian campuses, with 93.27% of votes in favour, and reached a new enterprise agreement with the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) for academic and professional staff. These agreements, pending approval and endorsement, aim to enhance working conditions, promote decent work and economic growth, and reflect Monash's commitment to addressing global challenges:

  • The proposed enterprise agreement, once approved by the Fair Work Commission, will improve working conditions for staff.
  • The new agreement with the NTEU includes a 17% pay increase over four years, improved job security with 170 new full-time teaching and research positions, and enhanced leave conditions such as increased partner leave and new gender affirmation leave.

Related SDGs

SDG 4 Quality Education SDG 5 Gender Equality SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions