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This month's Victorian Budget announcement will increase public sector wages 11.2 per cent by 30 June next year. TAFE teachers will receive, by means of a new pay deal, an overall salary increase of 23.7 per cent over four years.
The Enterprise Agreement (EA) deal with the Australian Education Union (AEU) Victoria Branch, announced during the state's 1 May Budget announcement, is linked to the Government's allocation of $172 million to make 30 TAFE and 18 pre-apprenticeship courses free.
Under the TAFE deal, teachers will receive an upfront 5.4 per cent wage increase, followed by a further 2.7 per cent every six months until 2021.