Victorian teachers to vote on new pay offer before strike
The new pay offer includes a $2,000 lump-sum payment if they agree to the deal, which would head off a third statewide strike.
Victorian public school teachers and education staff will vote on a new pay offer before a third statewide strike is set to commence. The offer includes a $2,000 lump-sum payment for those who sign the deal, a 1% annual payment for teachers and staff at the top of their pay bands, and limits on teaching hours and meeting time. The offer aims to avert the strike, which is scheduled for August 19, and to secure funding improvements for schools.
The Australian Education Union (AEU) will present the offer to its members for a vote, which will take place from August 17 to August 17. Premier Ben Carroll has pledged to increase funding to state schools, and the government believes the offer will place Victoria's schools among the best-funded in Australia.
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