Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01158:reg:2:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01158
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 8/12)
Character Range: 252623–255521

sets the wages and conditions of those employees for a period of up to 4 years.  To come into operation, the agreement must be supported by a majority of the employees who cast a vote to approve the agreement and it must be approved by an independent authority, the Fair Work Commission.

If you are an employee who would be covered by the proposed agreement:

You have the right to appoint a bargaining representative to represent you in bargaining for the agreement or in a matter before the Fair Work Commission that relates to bargaining for the agreement.

You can do this by notifying the person in writing that you appoint that person as your bargaining representative. You can also appoint yourself as a bargaining representative. In either case you must give a copy of the appointment to your employer.

If you are a member of a union that is entitled to represent your industrial interests in relation to the work to be performed under the agreement, your union will be your bargaining representative for the agreement unless you appoint another person as your representative.

[If the employee is covered by an individual agreement—include:]

If you are an employee covered by an individual agreement:

If you are currently covered by an individual agreement (Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA), pre‑reform AWA, individual transitional employment agreement (ITEA), preserved individual State agreement or individual Division 2B State employment agreement), you may appoint a bargaining representative for the enterprise agreement.

Individual agreements automatically sunset at the end of 6 December 2023, unless an application to extend the agreement is made to the Fair Work Commission.

Individual agreements can also be terminated or a conditional termination can be made (which provides that if an enterprise agreement is approved, it will apply to you and your individual agreement will terminate).

Questions?

If you have any questions about this notice or about enterprise bargaining, please speak to your employer or bargaining representative, or contact the Fair Work Ombudsman or the Fair Work Commission.

Schedule 2.1A—Document for disclosure of benefits
Note: See regulation 2.06AA.

Fair Work Act 2009, sections 179 and 179A

DISCLOSURE BY BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE OF FINANCIAL BENEFITS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PROPOSED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

This document is prepared by [Name of organisation or employer] in relation to a proposed enterprise agreement ([Name of proposed enterprise agreement]).

Certain financial benefits that will be, or can reasonably be expected to be, received or obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the operation of one or more terms (beneficial terms) of a proposed enterprise agreement must be disclosed to employees before they vote on the agreement. The nature and (as far as reasonably practicable) the amount of each such