Police had a long-standing grievance regarding their pension scheme abandoned by the Victorian Government in 1902.
A substantial pay rise and improved working conditions resulted from the Act, however it also made it illegal for members of the force to join a 'political or industrial organisation', and it threatened a twelve-month prison sentence for any member who withheld his services or caused disaffection.
[3][4] On 15 February 2016, Victoria Police members voted for the 2016 – 2019 Enterprise Bargain Agreement.
[5][6] Under the new EB, Victoria Police officers will receive increased penalty rates for weekend work, added unsociable and intrusive to weekend work, increased pay for prosecutors and a number of other benefits and entitlements.
At first, the new proposed agreement was strongly opposed by The Police Association as, in reality, represented only 0.3% increase after inflation.