MORE than 700 local nurses and midwives operating in the Wangaratta district are set to benefit from a new enterprise bargaining agreement which has been finalised with the State Government.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victorian Branch (ANMF) said almost 2000 Victorian public sector nurses and midwives overwhelmingly voted to accept a proposed offer to settle their 2020-24 enterprise bargaining claims during a virtual meeting held on April 16.

The proposed EBA includes a nine per cent wage increase over four years, improved portability of personal leave between public sector employers, and improved parental leave.