News
30th June, 2022
VAU Secures Commitment from Royal Flying Doctor Service to Pay Shift Allowance
The VAU has raised this matter on behalf of members with RFDS management. We confirm we have been successful in securing written confirmation that the outstanding reconciliation payments will be paid shortly.
As members would be aware, under clause 23.2 of the RFDS Enterprise Agreement 2021 (Agreement), you are entitled to a reconciliation payment if the shift allowance you receive is lower than what you would have received under the Award (calculated on your overall Award entitlements including base-rate). RFDS is required to complete a payroll reconciliation on a four-weekly basis and pay you the difference between the Award penalty plus an additional 1%. PTOs are more likely to receive reconciliation payments as their base-rate is closer to the Award. Clause 23.2 relevantly states:
To ensure that an Employee is better off overall in relation to clause 18.2(g) of the Award, the Employer will complete a payroll reconciliation on a four-weekly basis. If the conclusion is that an Employee is not better off overall, the Employer will make a payment to the Employee of an amount equal to the difference between the amount which would have been payable to the Employee under the Award and the amount payable to the Employee under the Agreement plus an additional 1% of that difference (Reconciliation Payment). The Reconciliation Payment will be paid to the Employee as an adjustment in the pay as soon as possible following the payroll reconciliation process.
The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated (VAU) has received a number of calls from members asking when they can expect these reconciliation payments. The VAU has raised this matter on behalf of members with RFDS management. We confirm we have been successful in securing written confirmation that the outstanding reconciliation payments will be paid shortly.
Members who are entitled to the reconciliation payments can expect payments to be made in the coming weeks.
We thank the union members who came forward to raise this issue on behalf of their workmates.
Any members who have questions regarding their reconciliation, once received, are encouraged to contact Bruce or Kerry for assistance or advice.
- Bruce Fine 0480 194 711 [email protected]
- Kerry McLean 0480 194 783 [email protected]
In solidarity