Department of Education

Worker retention payment

We’re supporting a wage increase for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce through a worker retention payment. The payment will support a wage increase of 15% over 2 years.

ECEC providers opt-in by applying for the payment. The payment will be issued to eligible providers through a grant agreement. Providers must pass the payment on to eligible ECEC workers.

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