It's time for a pay rise
3 June 2024
Today, the Fair Work Commission handed down its Annual Wage Review.
The Fair Work Commission announced a 3.75% pay rise for all Awards including the SCHADS Award. These increases take effect from the first full pay period in July.
As an ASU member, you will soon receive your updated pay rates so that you can check you're getting the correct pay rise.
What this will mean for ASU members on the SACS stream of the SCHADS Award:
- For a level 2.1 disability support worker, this will mean an extra $45.89 per week on the minimum weekly permanent wage.
- For a level 3.1 youth worker, this will mean an extra $51.30 per week on the minimum weekly permanent wage.
- For a level 4.1 child and family case worker, this will mean an extra $59.17 per week on the minimum weekly permanent wage.
ASU members campaigned hard for a higher rise.
We provided evidence to the Fair Work Commission about the real pressures of cost of living and the need for fair pay rises. We argued for 5%.
3,000 ASU members signed our petition calling for a 5% pay rise, and we presented arguments directly to the Fair Work Commission that workers needed a pay rise that recognised the vital contribution workers in the community and disability sector make every day.
As usual, big business lobby groups argued for a real wage cut – and to cap any pay rise at just 2%, which would have sent workers backwards.
The Federal Government said any pay rise should be more than CPI (3.6%) so that we can keep up with the cost of living.
Considering all this, the Fair Work Commission set the pay rise at 3.75%.
The announcement demonstrates that when union members campaign together they can make a real difference for everyone.
Now is the time to ask your colleagues to do their bit, join the union and be part of the push for a bigger increase next year. Invite them to join us today.
We will be sending an updated wage table next week to all members, so keep an eye out.