NACC

The NTEU’s National Academic Casuals Committee (NACC) was originally formed in 2007. Its purpose was to help develop and oversee the Union’s national campaign to achieve better pay and conditions for casual academic staff. Membership of the Committee is drawn from casual academic NTEU members from across the country.

Committee members played a key role in formulating the Union’s claims in preparation for the last round of enterprise bargaining. Enterprise Agreements negotiated by the Union have achieved higher pay for casuals with an increase to the casual loading and the inclusion of separate payment for marking.  Early Career Fellowships have been developed to provide career opportunities and more secure work for long term casual academics in many universities.  These improvements were won by the Union due to the activism and commitment of our casual members. 

The Union recognises the need to consolidate these gains and to implement a nationally coordinated campaign to ensure that all universities are meeting their commitments to provide better pay for casuals. We need to continue our fight for more secure employment for casual staff.  NACC will continue to provide feedback on the implementation of the new provisions in our Enterprise Agreements as well as working on the development of new claims for the next round of enterprise bargaining.