In Australia, child care workers are set to receive a 15 percent pay raise over the next two years.
Although this is less than what the workers had requested, it’s still expected to boost their annual pay by around $8,000.
The government’s 3.6 billion dollar measure, which was revealed in May, will give a 10 percent boost to child care workers’ pay in December and another 5 percent in the following year.
The government also plans to cap the increases in child care fees to ensure that centers don’t pass on the cost of the workers’ pay to the parents.
Providing the best possible start in life is very important to the success of the next generation.
We must ensure that the workers in child care are compensated fairly.
The sector, which has thousands of employees across the country, plays a vital role in society as it helps children develop their skills and lives.
The first round of the pay raise for child care workers will be implemented in December. It will give them an increase of around $103 a week.
The additional pay will also go to employees who work at non-school hours facilities.
Teachers are expected to receive an increase of around $166 a week in December and an additional $73 a week in the following year.
According to the UWU, the base pay for child care workers will be around $8,000 annually.
But, through the Fair Work Commission’s proposal, they could see a 3 percent raise by July 2025.
This would result in their pay going up to over $10,000 by year’s end.
Jo Schofield, the UWU’s president, said that the increase is long overdue for the female workers in the child care industry, who have been badly treated for decades.
Due to the fee cap implemented by the government, the rates of child care centers will not increase by more than 4.4 percent within the next year.
To avoid increasing fees beyond the cap, the government has urged the centers to sign an agreement promising not to raise them.
Jason Clare, the education minister, said the pay raise would help boost the number of workers within the industry.
Early childhood education is good for the economy and the workforce, and a pay raise for teachers is beneficial for families.
The government confirmed that it has received the final report of the Productivity Commission regarding the sector.
In November, the commission released a draft report that recommended that all children be entitled to 30 hours of childcare per week.