UC casuals win 17% super under new pay deal

Key points

• Casual academic staff at the University of Canberra will receive 17 per cent superannuation by 2030 under a new pay deal. Staff have voted in favour of the University’s Enterprise Agreement 2026, which includes a 14.5 per cent salary increase over five years.
• The agreement also provides benefits such as up to 30 weeks’ paid parental leave, long service leave, and expanded professional development opportunities.
• The university has also reimbursed 255 current and former staff for historic underpayments totalling $243,979.95.