SSTUWA General Agreement 2023 (Schools)
The SSTUWA Log of Claims 2023 (Schools) has been developed following an extensive and cyclical consultation process and is used to negotiate the 2023 General Agreement. The member vote on the proposed Log of Claims is closed and members were advised of the outcome via eNews on Friday 1 September.
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General Agreement 2023 (Schools) offer update - 15 April 2024
15 April 2024
The Executive of the SSTUWA has considered a second offer from government that was received on Wednesday 10 April responding to the Schools Log of Claims. This second offer included a slight increase in the wage offer for three years:
5% per annum effective on and from 6 December 2023
3.0% per annum effective on and from 6 December 2024
3.0% per annum effective on and from 6 December 2025
The salary component in the first offer was:
4.75% per annum effective on and from 6 December 2023
3.0% per annum effective on and from 6 December 2024
3.0% per annum effective on and from 6 December 2025
An increase in the salary offer by 0.25% is not acceptable.
It is essential in the view of the SSTUWA that members get increases that start the process of restoring the imbalance of the wage caps and address cost of living pressures.
There are positive improvements in the second offer around SSTUWA claims relating to system issues that need to be addressed. Workload concerns remain a bargaining priority.
The first offer responded to some of the SSTUWA’s other claims, resulting in potential improvements to some existing conditions, such as:
- Access to District Allowances in lieu of Locality Allowances
- An increase to the graduate allowance
- Personal leave
- District high school support
- Principal reclassification
There is no doubt that your support for a stop work action on 23 April has been crucial in seeing improvements made in the second offer.
However, Executive felt the offer was still not satisfactory and has declined the offer. Therefore, the current Executive directives remain in place, including the stop work action scheduled for 23 April. Full details of that action can be found here.
It is important to remember that what is required here is an agreement in principle, not a mere offer. Negotiations will continue.
