c) result in the employee being better off overall than the employee would be if no arrangement was made. 2.21 The Secretary must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement: a) is in writing; and b) includes the name of the Department and the employee; and c) is signed by the Secretary and the employee and if the employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the employee; and d) includes details of: i) the terms of the Agreement that will be varied by the arrangement; and ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and iii) how the employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and e) states the day on which the arrangement commences and, where applicable, when the arrangement ceases. 2.22 The Secretary must give the employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to. 2.23 The Secretary or the employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement: a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or b) if the Secretary and the employee in writing — at any time. 2.24 Consultation In addition to the consultation provisions at clause 2.26, in making decisions that affect employees the Department will engage in consultation with employees and their representatives. 2.25 In clause 2.24, consultation means providing affected employees and their representatives, with access to relevant information and a genuine opportunity to influence the decision maker and contribute to the decision making process before a decision is made. Clause 2.26 applies where a decision is made to introduce major changes in a work area that are likely to have significant effects on employees, other than where provision is already made elsewhere in this enterprise agreement regarding a specific major change. 2.26 Where a definite decision is made to introduce major changes in program, organisation, structure or technology that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the Secretary must notify the employees who are likely to be affected by the proposed changes and their representatives, if any.
Mt Isa 0.6 B Annual Yes Mornington Island 1.4 D Annual Yes Normanton 1.4 D Annual Yes Palm Island 0.6 B Annual Yes Roma 0.4 A Biennial Yes Thursday Island 1.4 D Annual Yes Weipa 1.4 D Annual Yes NORTHERN TERRITORY Locality Additional annual leave (weeks) subclause a) District allowance grading subclause b) fares subclause c) Other fares subclauses d), e) and f) Springs 1.0 B Annual Yes Borroloola 1.4 D Annual Yes Katherine 1.4 D Annual Yes Maningrida 1.4 D Annual Yes Nhulunbuy 1.4 D Annual Yes Tennant Creek 1.4 D Annual Yes Tiwi Islands 1.4 D Annual Yes Wadeye 1.4 D Annual Yes Yuendumu 1.4 D Annual Yes SOUTH AUSTRALIA Locality Additional annual leave (weeks) subclause a) District allowance grading subclause b) Leave fares subclause c) fares subclauses d), e) and f) Ceduna 0.4 A Biennial Yes Coober Pedy 0.6 B Annual Yes WESTERN AUSTRALIA Locality Additional annual leave (weeks) subclause a) District allowance grading subclause b) Leave fares subclause c) fares subclauses d), e) and f) Broome 1.0 C Annual Yes Carnarvon 0.4 A Biennial Yes Derby 1.4 D Annual Yes Fitzroy Crossing 1.4 D Annual Yes
Definitions Agreement — means the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Enterprise Agreement 2011 - 2014. APS — means the Australian Public Service. Assessment Instrument — the form provided for under the Supported Wage System that records the assessment of the productive capacity of the person to be employed under the Supported Wage System. Base Salary — means the salary assigned to the classification level of the employee's nominal occupancy, and for EL employees is subject to the election of TOIL, if any. Base salary does not include temporary reassignment of duties or any other allowance. Bandwidth — means 7 am to 7 pm, Monday to Friday. CEIs — the Chief Executive's Instructions made under the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 as in force from time to time. Commonwealth Agency — an Agency as defined in the PS Act. Department — means the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Disability Support Pension — the Commonwealth pension scheme to provide income security for persons with a disability as provided for under the Social Security Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor to that scheme. Eligible Dependant — For the purpose of remote locality provisions is a person: who reside(s) with the employee; and whose income, if any, is less than the base rate of salary of an APS 1 in the Department. Employee — unless otherwise stated, means an APS employee employed in the Department under the PS Act, but excludes SES employees (other than a non-SES employee on temporary reassignment at the SES level) and statutory office holders. FW Act — means the Fair Work Act 2009. Human Resources Delegation Schedule — means the instrument of delegation used by the Secretary to delegate human resource related powers and functions under the appropriate legislation to persons specified in the schedule. Immediate Family Member — For the purposes of accessing the Employee Assistance Program, personal/carer's leave for caring purposes, unpaid carer's leave, bereavement or compassionate leave or compassionate travel an immediate family member is a relation by: marriage (in law);