Unlock the pay rise your team deserves – we’re here to support you. Our approved IFA template pack will support you to access the worker retention payment.
What are IFAs?
Individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs) are written agreements made between an employer and an individual employee to vary a term of the award or agreement that covers the employee.
An IFA is a workplace instrument that can be used to access the government’s worker retention payment, provided it's drafted in line with the Fair Work Act and the grant guidelines.
Note that the Department’s updated grant guidelines require providers to inform all eligible ECEC workers on the types of compliant workplace instruments.
Who can use an IFA?
Most awards and agreements include a ‘flexibility term’ allowing for IFAs to be made.
Who can use the IFA pack?
Any provider eligible to apply for the worker retention grant (long day care or outside school hours care) with staff employed under the Children’s Services Award 2010 or the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 can use the templates in our IFA Pack.
For services with staff employed under alternative awards or existing enterprise agreements, please call us on 1300 346 818 or email our Education and Care Workplace Relations Team for advice.
What does the IFA pack include?
The IFA pack includes IFA templates for eligible providers to use to access the government funding for the 15% pay rise for educators and teachers. The pack includes:
- A step-by step guide to making Individual Flexible Arrangements
- An IFA template for employees covered by the Children's Service Award 2010
- An IFA template for trainees covered by the Children's Service Award 2010
- An IFA template for employees covered by the Educational Services(Teachers) Award 2020.
- Instructions on how to make the IFA.
These templates can be used for each eligible staff member.
Register through the link below and find out how our Workplace Relations Team can help your service access the 15% government-funded pay rise for early childhood educators and teachers.