The Fair Work Commission has formally approved the 2024-28 Victorian public sector nurses and midwives enterprise agreement.
Approval was given late on Friday 8 November 2024. The new agreement will commence its legal operation from Friday 15 November 2024.
After months of negotiations and ANMF members taking protected industrial action for 51 days, the new agreement includes an historic 28.4 per cent (compounded) pay rise over four years and more than 70 new and improved working conditions including allowances, penalties and other improved entitlements.
We acknowledge every Job Rep and member who participated in this EBA campaign.
Backpay
On 1 November, the Allan Government gave administrative approval for the payment of the new 2024-28 Victorian public sector nurses and midwives enterprise agreement rates and associated backpay.
While many members will have seen the new rates reflected in their pay already, we understand that there are complexities with about 19 different payroll systems in place across the state.
If you have questions about your pay, you must contact your payroll department. If you would like to check whether your backpay has been calculated correctly, you can use the Allowance Fact Sheet and Wage Rate Fact Sheets.
Checking your payslips
ANMF has created 2024 pay rates tables to assist members to check their payslips when they receive their new pay rates and backpay.
All nurses and midwives will receive a 28.4 per cent increase by the end of the four-year agreement. There are two wage increases in 2024 that will be backdated to the following dates:
- 15 June 2024
- First Full Pay Period On Or After (FFPPOOA) 1 July 2024
When you receive your first payslip with the new rates, if you are eligible to receive a back payment of wages, this should be clearly listed on your payslip – for example as ‘backpay’.
Note: if you are a casual employee, please ensure when checking your back payment calculations that you apply a 25 per cent loading to the wages for your classification provided in the fact sheets.
