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1. Introduction 
2. Objectives 
3. Definition of Redundancy 
4. Entitlement To Voluntary Retrenchment 
5. Procedures For Dealing With Surplus Staff Situations 
6. Clearly Identified Surplus Positions 
7. Surplus Positions Which Cannot Be Clearly Identified 
8. Involuntary Retrenchment 
9. Salary Maintenance 
10. Consequential Changes/staffing Agreement 
11. Benefits 
12. Annual Leave and Long Service Leave 
13. Use of Sick Leave 
14. Agreement Not To Prevent Other Action 
15. Superannuation 
16. Right of Return To Aps 
17. Continuous Service 
18. Cessation of Other Provisions 
19. Dispute Settlement 
20. Period of Operation 
21. Parties to the Agreement 
Form A - Situations of Potential Redundancy: General Notification 
Form B - Situations of Potential Redundancy: Individual 
Outcomes of Discussions With Union 

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AUSTRALIA POST REDUNDANCY/REDEPLOYMENT/ RETRAINING AGREEMENT 1995

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

Industrial Relations. Act 1988 s.170 MA.S application for certification of agreement

Australian Postal Corporation

and

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia ;

CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union ;

Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia ;

Australian Workers' Union ;

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries

Union ; Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

(C No 11520 of 1005) AUSTRALIA POST REDUNDANCY/REDEPLOYMENT/ RETRAINING AGREEMENT 1995

Various employees Postal services

COMMISSIONER LARKIN SYDNEY , 2 FEBRUARY 1996

Certification of agreement- single business

CERTIFICATION OF AGREEMENT

This matter concerns an application by the Australian Postal Corporation and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic. Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia ; CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union : Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia : Australian Workers' Union : Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union ; Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance for certification of an agreement pursuant to s.170 MA of the Industrial Relations Act 1988.

The agreement is in part settlement of industrial disputes within the meaning of the Act found to exist between the parties in matters C Nos. 32367 of 1992, 35852 of 1989, 35896 of 1989, 35893 of 1989, 35743 of 1994, 35889 of 1989, 35958 of 1989. 35926 of 1989, 25759 of 1989 and 35946 of 1989.

The Commission is obliged under S.170 MC of the Act to certify the agreement if the statutory, provisions of the Act are satisfied by the parties. In the present case I am satisfied that the agreement applies to part of a single business; that Awards apply and that the organisations representing the interests claimed thereby satisfy s.170 MB.

Moreover I am satisfied in accordance with s.170 MC that Awards apply. being the awards as listed in tile attachment to the Statutory Declaration of Mr Rogan for the Australian Postal Corporation, that the agreement Does not disadvantage employees in relation to their terms and conditions: that the agreement incorporates disputes procedures, that reasonable steps were taken to consult employees and that the employees have been informed of the detail and the procedures covered by the agreement: that each organisation entitled to be involved has been given the opportunity and that the agreement is for a fixed term.

I am also satisfied that the parties have complied with their obligations under s.170 MAD and s.170 MG so as to ensure that there has been no discrimination and that the interests of relevant employees have been protected.

I am satisfied that all the statutory requirements necessary for certification have been met. As a consequence I will certify, the agreement to be operative from 16 January 1996 and is to remain in force until 20 April 1996.

BY THE COMMISSION: COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Ms J. Vaiciulis for the Australian Postal Corporation.
Ms D. Hamilton for the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia .
Mr J. Spicer for the CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union and on behalf of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Mr N. Henderson for the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia .
Mr D. Cragg for the Australian Workers' Union .

Hearing details: 1996. Melbourne : January 16.