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ActivistSept2014 #01education / JUSTICE / RIGHTS

2 year job security campAIgn

50ongoing & fixed-term positions

labor commits to

reopen lilydaleafter monster SOS campaign

2 year campAIgn delivers

80staff reclassifications

MAIL TO:

TITLE |SURNAME |GIVEN NAMES

HOME ADDRESS

CITY/SUBURB |STATE |POSTCODE

HOME PHONE |WORK PHONE |MOBILE INCL AREA CODE INCL AREA CODE

EMAIL |DATE OF BIRTH | MALE FEMALE OTHER _______

HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY BEEN AN NTEU MEMBER? YES: AT WHICH INSTITUTION? |ARE YOU AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL/TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER? YES

INSTITUTION/EMPLOYER |CAMPUS

FACULTY |DEPT/SCHOOL |

POSITION |CLASSIFICATION |STEP/ |ANNUAL |MONTH NEXT LEVEL LECTB, HEW4 INCREMENT SALARY INCREMENT DUE

IF KNOWN

You may resign by written notice to the Division or Branch Secretary. Where you cease to be eligible to become a member, resignation shall take effect on the date the notice is received or on the day specified in your notice, whichever is later. In any other case, you must give at least two weeks notice. Members are required to pay dues and levies as set by the Union from time to time in accordance with NTEU rules. Further information on financial obligations, including a copy of the rules, is available from your Branch.

‡Associated bodies: NTEU (NSW); Union of Australian College Academics (WA Branch) Industrial Union of Workers at Edith Cowan University & Curtin University; Curtin University Staff Association (Inc.) at Curtin University; Staff Association of Edith Cowan University (Inc.) at ECU

NATIONAL TERTIARY EDUCATION UNION MEMBERSHIP FORM

I INSERT YOUR NAME | STAFF PAYROLL NO. IF KNOWN

OF YOUR ADDRESS

HEREBY AUTHORISE INSTITUTION

SIGNATURE |DATE

I INSERT YOUR NAME

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

BSB |ACCOUNT NO.

BRANCH NAME & ADDRESS

ACCOUNT NAME SIGNATURE |DATE

NAME ON CARD

CARD NO.

EXPIRY | MASTERCARD VISA |PAYMENT: MONTHLY QUARTERLY HALF-YEARLY ANNUALLY

SIGNATURE |DATE

OPTION 2: CREDIT CARD

OPTION 3: DIRECT DEBIT

OPTION 1: PAYROLL DEDUCTION AUTHORITY

I hereby authorise the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) APCA User ID No.062604 to arrange for funds to be debited from my/our account at the financial institution identified and in accordance with the terms described in the Direct Debit Request (DDR) Service Agreement

Full text of DDR available at www.nteu.org.au/ddr

SIGNATURE DATE

I want to join NTEU I am currently a member and wish to update my detailsThe information on this form is needed for aspects of NTEU’s work and will be treated as confidential.

ACADEMIC STAFF TEACHING & RESEARCH

RESEARCH ONLY

TEACHING INTENSIVE

YOUR EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY & TERM

I HEREBY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF NTEU, ANY BRANCH AND ANY ASSOCIATED BODY‡ ESTABLISHED AT MY WORKPLACE.

MAIL/ BLDG CODE

FULL TIME PART TIME HOURS PER WK

CONTINUING/ FIXED TERM DATE OF EXPIRY

PERMANENT CONTRACT

SESSIONAL ACADEMIC

GENERAL/PROFESSIONAL STAFF CASUAL

GENERAL/PROFESSIONAL STAFF

RESEARCH ONLY

IF YOU ARE CASUAL/SESSIONAL, COMPLETE PAYMENT OPTION 4 ONLY1. Choose your salary range.2. Select 6 month or 1 year membership.3. Tick the appropriate box.4. Pay by cheque, money order or credit card.

Salary range 6 months 12 months

$10,000 & under: $27.50 $55

$10,001–$20,000: $38.50 $77

Over $20,000: $55 $110

PLEASE ACCEPT MY CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER

OR CREDIT CARD: MASTERCARD VISA NAME ON CARD

CARD NUMBER

EXPIRY | $ SIGNATURE

DATE

PLEASE USE MY HOME ADDRESS FOR ALL MAILING

OTHER:

Office use only: Membership no.

Office use only: % of salary deducted

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I hereby authorise the Merchant to debit my Card account with the amount and at intervals specified above and in the event of any change in the charges for these goods/services to alter the amount from the appropriate date in accordance with such change. This authority shall stand, in respect of the above specified Card and in respect of any Card issued to me in renewal or replacement thereof, until I notify the Merchant in writing of its cancellation. Standing Authority for Recurrent Periodic Payment by Credit Card.

IF YOU ARE FULL TIME OR PART TIME, PLEASE COMPLETE EITHER PAYMENT OPTION 1, 2 OR 3

YOUR EMPLOYMENT GROUP

YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

REGULARITY OF PAYMENT:

MONTHLY QUARTERLY

HALF-YEARLY ANNUALLY

5% DISCOUNT FOR ANNUAL DIRECT DEBIT

Description of goods/services: NTEU Membership Dues. To: NTEU, PO Box 1323, Sth Melbourne VIC 3205

Processed on the 16th of the month or following working day

Processed on the 15th of the month or following working day

Membership fees = 1% of gross annual salary

I hereby authorise the Institution or its duly authorised servants and agents to deduct from my salary by regular instalments, dues and levies (as determined from time to time by the Union), to NTEU or its authorised agents. All payments on my behalf and in accordance with this author-ity shall be deemed to be payments by me personally. This authority shall remain in force until revoked by me in writ-ing. I also consent to my employer supplying NTEU with updated information relating to my employment status.

OPTION 4: CASUAL/SESSIONAL

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NTEU National OfficePO Box 1323, South Melbourne VIC 3205T (03) 9254 1910 F (03) 9254 1915 E national@nteu.org.au

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Federal Court Prosecutions swinburne forced to pay

40Kto community groups

state election federal budget campaign

campaign events calendarSeptemberSaturday 20 12.00pm Frankston - (We Are Union) Street Stall, Shannon MallTuesday 23 7.00am Kananook&Frankston-(WeAreUnion)TrainstationsleafletingTuesday 23 2.30pm Frankston - (We Are Union) Street Stall, Location TBCThursday 25 7.00am Chelsea-(WeAreUnion)Trainstationleafleting

OCtOberWednesday 1 7.30am Bentleigh-(WeAreUnion)TrainstationleafletingThursday 2 5.00pm Frankston-(WeAreUnion)TrainstationleafletingSaturday 4 9.30am Melbourne-(WeAreUnion)ActivistTraining,VictorianTradesHallSunday 5 10.00am Bentleigh-(WeAreUnion)StreetStall,BentleightrainstationcarparkTuesday 7 7.00am Kananook&Frankston-(WeAreUnion)TrainstationsleafletingThursday 9 2.00pm Bentleigh-(WeAreUnion)StreetStall,LocationTBCSaturday 11 10.00am Frankston & Carrum - (We Are Union) DOOR KNOCKING BLITZ, Patterson Lakes Community Centre in Patterson Lakes, AustraliaSaturday 18 10.00am Bellarine - (We Are Union) DOOR KNOCKING BLITZ, Location TBCSaturday 18 10.00am Monbulk - (We Are Union) DOOR KNOCKING BLITZ, Location TBCSunday 26 10.00am Bentleigh-(WeAreUnion)DOORKNOCKINGBLITZ,LocationTBCSunday 26 10.00am Mordialloc-(WeAreUnion)DOORKNOCKINGBLITZ,LocationTBC

Under Napthine...• Over 2,500 TAFE staff

have lost their jobs.

• $300 million cut from the TAFE budget every year.

• Lilydale TAFE closed.

• Support for vocational learning, literacy and numeracy, and reading recovery programs cut.

• Youth unemployment is at 17% in parts of Victoria.

TheVTHCWe Are Union State Election Campaignershavebeenoutoutinforcedoorknockinginthe6mostmarginalelectorates.Mostoftheactivistsarefirefighters,nursesandparamedicsbuttheygetamuchneededboostwhenotherunioniststurnup.

NTEUstaffandactivistshavejoinedthembuttheyneedmoreactiviststohelpreachasmanyvotersaspossibleoverthenextthreemonthsintheleaduptothestateelection. Thesedoorknockshavebeenwellreceivedbythepublicwithupto200activiststurningupforeachonesofar.

WeallknowthedamagethatthisstategovernmenthasdonetoTAFE.Victorianscan’ttakeanotherfourmoreyearsofit.

Wealsoknowthatthecutstoemergencyservicesandhospitalsareputtingmassivepressureonoverworkedandunderpaidstaff.

Thedoorknockingisfunandrewarding.Trainingandlunchareprovidedtoallparticipants.

Themarginsintheseseatsareveryclose-wehavearealchancetochangethisgovernmentandgetthingsbackontrack.

The six seats targeted are:

Mordialloc / Monbulk / BentleighFrankston / Bellarine / Carrum

See events calendar for details of other events.

Want to get involved in future activities?Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformationgoto:www.weareunion.org.au/when

images our activists out there getting the message in the media

image Tamika Hicks (Labor Candidate for

Rowville) on board with our campaign at the

March in August

Our federal budget campaign hurting PyneIndependentcommunitypollingcommissionedbytheNTEUhasdemonstratedstrongcommunity oppositiontotheAbbottGovernment’sproposals,with70%ofthosepolledopposedtoincreasesinstudentfees, and65%opposedtofundingcuts. Follow-uppollsconductedinmarginalCoalitionseatsshowedaswingthat wouldseetheincumbentsremoved fromtheirseats,includingChristopher Pyne whose seat showed a swing of 15% against him.Astrongprintandsocialmediapresencehascontributedtoestablishingourpositionasacredibleandreliablecommentator.Brancheshaveheldsuccessfulcampus-basedactivitiestodiscussthechanges withmembersandnon-members.Inthelongerterm,wewillbebuildingourlocalcampaigningcapacitytosupporteffortsintheleaduptothenextFederalElection. Ourlongertermobjectiveistomake surethatpoliticiansneveragainfeelabletotreatthesectorwithcontempt. Weneedtomakesuretheyknowthatuniversityfundingandaccessisimportant to the community.

Want to get involved in future activities?ContactKateorToby: campaigns@nteu.org.au

VIC NTEU Activists have achieved:• successful open day stalls at

Deakin and VU, getting over a thousand signed postcards to Tony Abbot and thousands of leaflets handed out.

• 400 placards handed out at the NUS and March in August rallies (both featured in the Guardian and The Age and heavily shared on social media platforms.

MONASH UNIVERSITY STAFF: NTEU WANTS TO PARTNER WITH YOU

Here’s some issues that the Monash branch is already working on which you can be involved in:

Anti-bullyingNTEU secured a more independent investigation process for bullying complaints in the new EA. NTEU delegates did a day of training recently to plan responses to the growing culture of workplace bullying. Short courses will be rolled out in 2015, guidance on your rights will be made available to members and we will try different ways to collectively tackle inappropriate behaviour, including through the health and safety network. If you want to help bring about change in your workplace, contact us at monash@nteu.org.au

Workloads Under the new EA all workload models must be revised through a collegial process to specify various workload factors, such as research metrics. NTEU members have formed an academic workload committee

to review and improve different models. Our professional staff officers will utilise the steps in the EA to guide professional staff to raise concerns about their workloads. If you want to be involved, contact NTEU at monash@nteu.org.au

Having a say in the future of your universityWhile NTEU is campaigning to block the government’s cuts to higher education, at the local level we are taking steps to ensure the voice of staff is heard when decisions are being made about resources and jobs. We met with the new Vice Chancellor recently and we are regularly involved in consultation around workplace changes where staff views should be considered and negative impacts on jobs and careers minimised.

If you’re a union member, then contact NTEU to be more active on issues that matter to you. If you’re not a member yet, fill out the form on reverse or go to www.nteu.org.au

Monash Branch Executive

Tony Lad President

Adam Fernandes Secretary

Jenny Klingler Vice-President (Professional Staff)

Anne O’Rourke Vice-President (Academic) - Acting

Staff

Stan Rosenthal Division Industrial Officer)

Lisbeth Latham Branch Industrial Organiser

Hayden Jones Branch Organiser

A better workplace will not be delivered by the new Monash University Enterprise Agreement (EA). This may be an odd statement coming from the union whose members just spent a lot of time, effort and resources negotiating the new EA. What NTEU has learnt from experience is that a better workplace is only possible when staff work together with their union to collectively take up the benefits that an EA can offer.