We offer a range of benefits including extensive personal leave provisions, salary packaging and flexible working arrangements, detailed in our enterprise agreement.
We offer a range of benefits to ensure that:
- employee contributions are recognised
- staff are supported
- careers are as rewarding as possible.
Our enterprise agreement and the Fair Work Statement
Our Enterprise Agreement 2020–24 sets the conditions of employment for our staff. It also provides information on employment types, salary, hours of work and leave categories:
If you would like an accessible version of the agreement, please contact the People and Workplace Services, Advisory Services team advisoryservices@vla.vic.gov.au
We also abide by Australian law governing conditions of employment. The Fair Work Information Statement(opens in a new window) contains standard information that applies to all workers in Australia.
This includes information on pay, conditions, leave provisions and issues that can affect your employment.
Professional development
We have many opportunities for professional development for both legal positions and other roles at Victoria Legal Aid.
They include:
- formal learning and training programs
- financial support for further education and study
- on-the-job development opportunities.
Legal staff
For legal staff, our Professional Legal Education program provides training and learning opportunities.
These are designed to:
- Provide our lawyers with the skills and expertise they need to deliver the best possible service.
- Help lawyers keep up-to-date with legal knowledge.
- Provide continuing professional development opportunities required for local practising certificates.
We also:
- help our lawyers get accreditation through the Law Institute of Victoria by covering course and application fees and providing study leave.
- run organised study groups and presentations by our in-house team of expert lawyers.
Office staff
For staff who support our projects, policy development, communications and other office positions we offer:
- Learning and development training courses accessible through our Learning Hub.
- On-the-job training.
- A structured annual performance review program to discuss your career development goals.
Salary packaging
Salary packaging allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay. This increased your net salary and helping you make the most of your income.
Through our provider Remunerator, you can nominate to package up to $15,899 per year for general expenses. This includes expenses such as your mortgage, rent, credit card, or even phone and electricity bills.
You can also salary package another amount for the cost of meals, entertainment and accommodation.
Remunerator can help to discuss your options and find out what’s best for you. Your circumstances will determine whether salary packaging will be a benefit to you. For more information visit the Remunerator website.
Flexible work arrangements and family-friendly policies
We recognise the need to balance your work and personal life, so we offer many flexible attractive employment conditions in our policies.
These include the ability to:
- purchase additional annual leave
- work flexible hours
- job share
- work from home on selected days.
We also offer paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program is an external short-term counselling and support service.
It is available for both you and your immediate family members, It is confidential, accessible and voluntary.
Our provider Converge International provides support for many issues including:
- personal and work-related issues
- relationships
- mental health
- financial guidance
- carer guidance.
There are also additional services available to staff such as:
- Manager Assist.
- Disability and Carers Assist.
- First Nations.
- LGBTIQA+.
Commuter Club
The Commuter Club is an opportunity for you to purchase a yearly public transport card (myki), saving 10 per cent off the cost of a yearly ticket.
This benefit is available available to all staff across Victoria who use the myki Commuter Club pass.
Other benefits
Some of our other employee staff benefits include:
- paid study leave and fee reimbursement if your course meets specific requirements
- discounted health insurance
- subsidised eyewear
- free flu vaccination
- recognition of prior service that meets specific criteria.
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