Membership fees

Fees effective 1 July 2007

 
Hours of Work                                                                                  Fees Payable
If you work 20 hours per week or more                                         $7.40  per week
If you work 10 hours but less than 20 hours per week              $5.40  per week
If you work less than 10 hours per week                                      $3.30  per week
 
Note:    Weekly rates for hours averaged over a two-week cycle

Where do member fees go?

Defending members’ wages and conditions under new industrial relations legislation

Negotiating and renegotiating over 100 Enterprise Agreements

Servicing 50,000 members across some 3,000 sites throughout Victoria

Offering the biggest range of services and benefits available to any union member

Producing a wide range of publications such as the Union Magazine and other information leaflets and booklets which are provided free of charge to members

Lobbying State and Federal governments over issues and matters that impact on our members and their families

Representing members both individually and collectively in various tribunals and courts.
 

Tax deduction

There are many benefits in being a member of a trade union – one benefit is that union fees are tax deductible. In other words, the cost of paying fees is discounted by an amount equal to your marginal tax rate. So don’t forget to claim your fees when you submit your tax return.