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Members working at Ambulance Victoria (AV) are reminded of upcoming increases to your wages and allowances under the AV Enterprise Agreement 2020. This bulletin sets out in detail the improvements to your wages and allowances that will be delivered from 1 February 2022.**

**Note: Items that have already been delivered have been crossed out.

 

Salary and allowances:

  • Annual salary increases to all base rates for existing and new classifications as follows:
    • 2 % from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2020, to be paid from the first pay period on or after the date the Proposed EA comes into operation (first pay increase);
    • 2 % from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2021 (second pay increase);
    • 2 % from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2022 (third pay increase);
    • 2 % from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2023 (fourth pay increase).
  • Existing allowances in Appendix 9 of the Enterprise Agreement will increase in accordance with the salary increases above.

Classification Structure:

Introduction of additional increments to the current classification structure at Year 6 and Year 9 (for those capped at Year 3 in the AV EA 2015) and Year 9 (for those capped at Year 6 in the AV EA 2015) as follows:

ALS classification and MICA classification

    • From the date of the first pay increase, introduction of Year 9 increment which will have a percentage increase on the Year 6 aggregated base rate of pay to be phased in as follows:
      • from the date of the first pay increase, 2%;
      • from the date of the second pay increase, nil (being aggregate of 2% increase across the first pay increase and second pay increase);
      • from the date of the third pay increase, 0.75% (being aggregate of 2.75% increase across the first pay increase, second pay increase and third pay increase);
      • from the date of the fourth pay increase, 0.55% (being aggregate of 3.3% increase across the first pay increase, second pay increase, third pay increase and fourth pay increase).

 

Introduction of a new ALS Modern Classification Structure and MICA Modern Classification Structure with associated transition of employees into the new structures as follows:

  • From the date of the first pay increase under the Proposed EA, employees with nine (9) years’ experience or more as an ALS or MICA Paramedic will convert to the Year 9 classification as part of the introduction of the additional Year 9 increment structure;
  • From the date of the second pay increase under the Proposed EA, employees up to nine years’ experience will transition into the new structure with annual progression, which will be subject to commitment provided by the employees to ongoing mentorship and development, including by completing clinical development requirements, to the corresponding classification level;
  • From the date of the third pay increase under the Proposed EA, a “Fast Track” option will be introduced which will be available to select employees that undertake Clinical Instructor qualifications.

 

Senior Team Manager MICA and Senior Team Manager ALS (including Regional Capability Development/Enhancement Co-Ordinator, Emergency Management Planning Co-ordinator, Community Engagement Co-ordinator)

 

  • From the date of the first pay increase:
    • the Year 1 rate of pay will receive an uplift to the annual aggregated base rate of pay of $2,107 (Uplifted Yr 1 STM Rate of Pay);
    • the Year 3 rate of pay will receive an uplift to the annual aggregated base rate of pay of $2,107 (Uplifted Yr 3 STM Rate of Pay);

and the 2% increase will apply to the Uplifted Yr 1 STM Rate of Pay and Uplifted Yr 3 STM Rate of Pay.

  • From the date of the first pay increase, the introduction of Year 6 increment, which will have a percentage increase from the Uplifted Yr 3 STM Rate of Pay of 2%.
  • From the date of the second pay increase, the introduction of a Year 9 increment, which will have percentage increase from the Year 6 increment to be phased in-as follows:
    • from the date of the second pay increase, 2%;
    • from the date of the third pay increase, 0.75% (being aggregate of 2.75% increase across the second pay increase and third pay increase);
    • from the date of the fourth pay increase, 0.55% (being aggregate of 3.3% increase across the second pay increase, third pay increase and fourth pay increase).

 

Communication Centre Clinicians

  • From the date of the first pay increase:
    • the Year 1 rate of pay will receive an uplift to the annual aggregated base rate of pay of $9,745 (Uplifted Yr 1 Clinician Rate of Pay);
    • the Year 3 rate of pay will receive an uplift to the annual aggregated base rate of pay of $9,745 (Uplifted Yr 3 Clinician Rate of Pay);

and the 2% increase will apply to the Uplifted Yr 1 Clinician Rate of Pay and Uplifted Yr 3 Clinician Rate of Pay.

  • From the date of the first pay increase, the introduction of a Year 6 increment, which will have a percentage increase from the Uplifted Yr 3 Clinician Rate of Pay of 2%.
  • From the date of the second pay increase, the introduction of a Year 9 increment, which will have a percentage increase from the Year 6 increment to be phased in as follows:
    • from the date of the second pay increase, 2%;
    • from the date of the third pay increase, 0.75% (being aggregate of 2.75% increase across the second pay increase and third pay increase);
    • from the date of the fourth pay increase, 0.55% (being aggregate of 3.3% increase across the second pay increase, third pay increase and fourth pay increase).

 

Clinical Support Officers that perform a dual function as Clinician and CSO at a Communications Centre

  • From date of the first pay increase:
    • the Year 1 rate of pay will receive an uplift to the annual aggregated base rate of pay of $3,670 (Uplifted Yr 1 CSO Rate of Pay);
    • the Year 3 rate of pay will receive an uplift to the annual aggregated base rate of pay of $3,670 (Uplifted Yr 3 CSO Rate of Pay);

and the 2% increase will apply to the Uplifted Yr 1 CSO Rate of Pay and Uplifted Yr 3 CSO Rate of Pay.

  • From the date of the first pay increase, the introduction of a Year 6 increment, which will have a percentage increase from the Uplifted Yr 3 CSO Rate of Pay of 2%.
  • From the date of the second pay increase, the introduction of a Year 9 increment, which will have a percentage increase from the Year 6 increment to be phased in as follows:
    • from the date of the second pay increase, 2%;
    • from the date of the third pay increase, 0.75% (being aggregate of 2.75% increase across the second pay increase and third pay increase);
    • from the date of the fourth pay increase, 0.55% (being aggregate of 3.3% increase across the second pay increase, third pay increase and fourth pay increase).

 

For all other classifications subject to the introduction of an additional Year 9 increment only (i.e. Flight Paramedic ALS, Flight Paramedic Educator ALS, RSTP ALS, RSTP MICA, Referral Service Care Plan Coordinator)

  • Introduction of Year 9 increment, which will have a percentage increase on the Year 6 aggregated base rate of pay to be phased-in as follows:
    • from the date of the second pay increase, 2%;
    • from the date of the third pay increase, 0.75% (being aggregate of 2.75% across the second pay increase and third pay increase);
    • from the date of the fourth pay increase, 0.55% (being aggregate of 3.3% across the second pay increase, third pay increase and fourth pay increase).

 

For all other classifications subject to both introduction of an additional Year 6 and Year 9 increments (i.e. Clinic Transport Communications Officer, CTO, PTO, ATA, PCSC, MICA Flight Paramedic, MFP Paramedic Educator, Flight Coordinator, Team Manager, Paramedic Educator, Clinical Support Officer, Referral Service Team Leader, CSP, Duty Manager, Resource Officer, Senior Resourcing Officer, Resource Planning Officer)

  • From the date of the first pay increase, introduction of a Year 6 increment, which will have a percentage increase on the aggregated base rate of pay of 2% from the Year 3 increment.
  • From the date of the second pay increase, introduction of a Year 9 increment, which will have a percentage increase on the aggregated base rate of pay from the Year 6 increment to be phased-in as follows:
    • from the date of the second pay increase, 2%;
    • from the date of the third pay increase, 0.75% (being aggregate of 2.75% across first pay increase, second pay increase and third pay increase);
    • from the date of the fourth pay increase, 0.55% (being aggregate of 3.3% across the second pay increase, third pay increase and fourth pay increase).

In Solidarity