At last week’s EA negotiations, our FSU representatives passionately outlined member feedback on management’s initial pay and conditions offer. Members resoundingly rejected the proposed guaranteed pay increase of just 1% per year.
Other common areas of concern included the need for industry standards around paid parental leave and transitional arrangements for ex-Westpac employees.
In response to this feedback, Allianz has revised several aspects of their EA offer. Their latest proposal increases the guaranteed pay component to 2% annually for those earning up to $100,000 and expands paid parental leave from 12 to 16 weeks. However, this still falls short compared to other insurance sector employers.
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How does this latest pay offer stack up?
When looking at management’s latest pay offer, it’s important to compare it to what other FSU members have recently won through EA negotiations within our industry:
- FSU members at IAG secured average annual guaranteed increases of 3.2% over three years for lower classification bands and 2.5% for higher levels, alongside existing market and performance-based pay arrangements.
- BUPA Insurance members won a 4.3% annual guaranteed pay increase through their EA.
- Zurich provided guaranteed pay components for lower classification employees (almost half their staff), ensuring a 2.5% annual increase with potential additional earnings based on performance and market factors, similar to Allianz.
It’s clear that Allianz’s latest proposal of a 2% annual guaranteed pay increase falls short of our insurance sector colleagues.
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