Full time and part time employess of MACS schools (excepting casual employees) are able to salary package a number of benefits. 

Those benefits are:

 FBT exempt benefits

• laptop computers and tablets

• long-term parking fees

• interest on investment loans

• relocation expenses

• personal superannuation contributions

 benefits subject to concessional FBT treatment

• fully novated motor vehicle leases

• motor vehicle operating expenses

• membership fees and subscriptions to professional associations

• home office expenses

• self-education expenses

• financial counselling fees

• disability and/or income protection insurance premiums

 fully assessable benefits

• debt repayments

• health insurance premiums

• school fees.

Anyone considering salary packaging should receive independent financial advice before entering into any salary packaging arrangements. MACS Salary Packaging guidelines are availabe upon request.

Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (CEMEA 2022)

All Catholic Primary schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne are owned by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) and operate with the authority of the Archbishop of Melbourne. The CEMEA 2022 outlines the workplace conditions of staff within Catholic Schools. 

Working in Catholic schools offers family-friendly work places, generous benefits and entitlements, and competitive salaries.

A majority of staff in Victorian Catholic schools are covered by the Catholic Education Multi -Enterprise Agreement 2022. 

The Agreement covers:

• primary principals

• deputy principals

• teachers

• education support staff

• school service officers

• MACS School and Student Services employees

• MACS Clerical employees.

The Agreement deals with:

• positions of leadership

• workload

• parental leave and related entitlements

• long service leave

• school holiday pay

• higher duties allowances

• variation of hours

• salary assessment.

You can download a copy here.