The department is taking the proposed
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Enterprise Agreement 2017-20 (the proposed Agreement) to a ballot of eligible employees. The proposed Agreement covers all departmental employees, other than Senior Executive Service employees and APS Meat Inspection classified employees.
The
Fair Work Act 2009 requires that, before a ballot can commence, employees must have access to the proposed Agreement and an explanation of what has changed from the current Enterprise Agreement. To facilitate access, the proposed Agreement, a
summary of changes and a
comparison of the
current Agreement and the
proposed Agreement is provided. All employees are encouraged to read the information on the proposed Agreement.
The employee access period commences on
Monday, 5 June 2017 and
closes on Monday, 12 June 2017.
The online ballot opens at
9:00am (AEST) on Tuesday, 13 June 2017 and
closes at 7:00pm (AEST) on Friday, 16 June 2017.
For more information, contact the Enterprise Agreement team by emailing the
EA team or telephone 02 6272 5112.
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Summary of offer
Your Enterprise Agreement
- Drafted jointly with CPSU
- Easier for you to read
- Your conditions and entitlements included
- Confirms consultation and representational rights
Changes from our current agreement
- Medical certificate (or other evidence) required after 8 days in a calendar year or after 3 or more days taken consecutively
- Miscellaneous leave in exceptional circumstances
- Working Sundays in South Australia paid 200%
- Former public service holiday treated as a closedown day
- Provides for flexible working arrangements
- Remote locality leave fares reimbursed
- District allowance for part-timers not pro-rated
- Airport shift allowance of $1,060 per year
- Shift loadings replace CSPP
- APS3–4 biosecurity broadband to be introduced
- EL1 veterinarian classification with pay points adjusted across structure
- $299 health and fitness reimbursement replaces health and lifestyle reimbursement
- Performance ratings reduced from 5 to 3 – exceeds, meets and does not meet expectations
- Check point discussions removed
- Performance improvement plan reduced from 8 to 6 weeks
All other conditions and entitlements continue
Pay
- 6% pay rise over 18 months
- 3% on commencement
- 2% after 12 months
- 1% after 18 months
- Salary allowances increased by 6%
Read the EA and be informed for the ballot: 9am Tuesday 13 June – 7pm Friday 16 June 2017 (AEST)