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POST LOGISTICS THIRD PARTY WAREHOUSING/FULFILMENT BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2004-2006

IMPORTANT NOTES

The first EBA - version 6 Sept 2004 - was rejected in a ballot of members.

The document was revised and a second ballot took place in February 2005. Results of the ballot - at the Wetherill Park and Villawood worksites on Friday 18 February 2005 For 56 Against 8 The Australia Post - Post Logistics Enterprise Agreement was certified on 25 Feb 2005, by Vice President Lawler.

    PART 1 - APPLICATION AND OPERATION OF AGREEMENT
    1.      Agreement Title
    2.      Arrangement
    3.      Definitions
    3.1     Commission 
    3.2     Employer 
    3.3     Union 
    3.4     Continuous Service
    4.      Duration and Scope
    4.1     Duration
    4.2     Agreement Not to be Used as a Precedent
    4.3     Australian Workplace Agreements
    5.      Anti-Discrimination
    6.      Shared Values and Objectives
    6.1     Objectives of Agreement
    6.2     Business Success Factors
    6.3     Quality
    7.      Parties Bound and Application
    7.1     Parties Bound 
    7.2     Application
    8.      Relationship to Other Industrial Instruments and Legislation
    9.      Availability of Agreement
    
    PART 2 - FLEXIBILITY, CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
    10.     Code of Behaviour
    11.     Occupational Health and Safety
    12.     Workplace Flexibility
    12.1    Facilitative Provisions
    13.     Consultative Mechanism and Procedures
    14.     Dispute Settlement
    14.1    Resolution of Disagreements
    14.2    Dispute Settlement Procedure
    14.3    Redundancy Disputes Procedure
    14.4    Training
    15.     No Protected Industrial Action
    
    PART 3 - CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
    16.     Categories of Employees
    16.1    Terms of Engagement
    16.2    Period of Probation
    16.3    Permanent Employment
    16.4    Part-Time Employment
    16.5    Adjustment of Part-Time Hours
    16.6    Fixed Term Employment
    16.7    Casual Employment
    16.8    Casual Review Process
    16.9    Agency/Labour Hire Staff
    16.10   Employment Arrangements - Monitoring, Review and Consultation
    16.10.1 Provision of Information
    16.10.2 Review of Employment Arrangements
    16.10.3 Consultation on Employment Arrangements
    16.10.4 Educational and Briefing Material
    17.     Termination of Employment
    17.1    Notice of Termination by Employer
    17.2    Notice of Termination by an Employee
    17.3    Job Search Entitlement
    17.4    Transmission of Business
    17.5    Reasons for Termination
    17.6    Termination of Employees on Probation  
    17.7    Review Of Termination Of Employment
    18.     Redundancy
    18.1    Definitions
    18.2    Transfer to Lower Paid Duties
    18.3    Severance Pay
    18.4    Employee Leaving During Notice Period
    18.5    Alternative Employment
    18.6    Job Search Entitlement
    18.7    Transmission of Business
    18.8    Employees Exempted
    18.9    Incapacity to Pay
    
    PART 4 - HOURS OF WORK, SHIFT WORK AND OVERTIME
    19.     Hours of Work - Day Workers
    20.     Shift Work
    20.1    Definition
    20.2    Ordinary Hours
    20.3    Shift Penalties
    20.4    Public Holiday Shift
    20.5    Payment During Annual Leave
    20.6    Payments Stand Alone
    20.7    Exchange of Shifts
    20.8    Interval Between Shifts
    20.9    Day Off Instead of Public Holiday
    20.10   Roster Changes
    21.     Time Off
    22.     Meal and Tea Break
    22.1    Meal Break
    22.2    Tea Break
    23.     Overtime
    23.1    Reasonable Overtime
    23.2    Definition
    23.3    Rate of Pay - Day Workers
    23.4    Rate of Pay - Shift Workers
    23.5    Part-Time Employees
    23.6    Rest Period After Overtime
    23.7    Time Off in Lieu of Overtime
    
    PART 5 - SALARY AND ALLOWANCES
    24.     Job Classifications and Salaries
    24.1    Job Classifications and Salaries
    24.2    Review of Classification Structure
    24.3    Junior Rates
    25.     Employee Duties
    26.     Payment of Salaries
    27.     National Training Wage
    28.     Allowances
    28.1    First Aid Allowance
    28.2    Mixed Functions
    28.3    Overtime Meal Allowance
    28.4    Private Motor Vehicle Allowance
    
    PART 6 - TYPES OF LEAVE AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
    29.     Annual Leave
    29.1    Entitlement
    29.2    Timing of Annual Leave
    29.3    Annual Leave Exclusive of Public Holidays
    29.4    Payment on Termination
    30.     Annual Leave - Seven Day Shift Workers
    30.1    Additional Annual Leave
    30.2    Pro Rata Entitlement
    31.     Annual Leave Loading
    31.1    Amount
    31.2    Payment on Termination
    32.     Leave as Directed
    33.     Public Holidays
    33.1    Designated Holidays
    33.2    Substitute Holidays
    33.3    Payment for Work on Substituted Day
    33.4    Local Holidays
    33.5    Substitution of Public Holidays by Agreement
    33.6    Public Holiday Duty
    34.     Personal Leave
    34.1    Eligibility
    34.2    Entitlement
    34.3    Accrual
    34.4    Leave for Personal Injury or Illness
    34.4.1  Eligibility
    34.4.2  Sick Leave Without Certificate
    34.4.3  Illness on Public Holiday
    34.4.4  Illness During Annual Leave
    34.4.5  Failure to Produce Satisfactory Evidence
    34.4.6  Requirement to Provide Medical Report or Attend a 
            Medical Examination
    34.4.7  Timing of Medical Report
    34.4.8  Direction to take Sick Leave
    34.5    Carer's Leave
    34.5.1  Eligibility
    34.5.2  Definition of Immediate Family
    34.5.3  Entitlement
    34.5.4  Leave Credit
    34.5.5  Unpaid Leave
    34.5.6  Prior Notice
    34.6    Bereavement Leave
    34.7    Family Provisions Test Case
    35.     Parental Leave
    35.1    Provisions
    35.2    Definitions
    35.3    Re-engagement of Casual Employee
    35.4    Maternity Leave
    35.5    Paternity Leave
    35.5.1  Nature of Leave
    35.5.2  Eligibility for Paternity Leave
    35.5.3  Certification
    35.5.4  Notice Requirements
    35.5.5  Variation of Period of Paternity Leave
    35.5.6  Cancellation of Paternity Leave
    35.5.7  Paternity Leave and Other Leave Entitlements
    35.5.8  Effects of Paternity Leave on Employment
    35.5.9  Termination of Employment
    35.5.10 Return to Work after Paternity Leave
    35.5.11 Replacement Employee
    35.6    Adoption Leave
    35.6.1  Nature of Leave
    35.6.2  Eligibility
    35.6.3  Certification
    35.6.4  Notice Requirements
    35.6.5  Variation of Period of Adoption Leave
    35.6.6  Cancellation of Adoption Leave
    35.6.7  Special Leave
    35.6.8  Adoption Leave and Other Entitlements
    35.6.9  Effect of Adoption Leave on Employment
    35.6.10 Termination of Employment
    35.6.11 Return to Work after Adoption Leave
    35.6.12 Replacement Employees
    35.7    Part-Time Work
    35.7.1  Definitions
    35.7.2  Entitlement
    35.7.3  Return to Former Position
    35.7.4  Effect of Part-Time Employment on Continuous Service
    35.7.5  Pro Rata Entitlements
    35.7.6  Transitional Arrangements - Annual Leave
    35.7.7  Transitional Arrangements - Sick Leave
    35.7.8  Part-time Work Agreement
    35.7.9  Termination of Employment
    35.7.10 Extension of Hours of Work
    35.7.11 Nature of Part-Time Work
    35.7.12 Inconsistent Agreement Provisions
    35.7.13 Replacement Employees
    35.8    Annual/Long Service Leave for Parental Leave
    36.     Leave to Attend as Witness in Industrial Proceedings
    36.1    Eligibility and Entitlement
    36.2    Period of Service
    37.     Jury Service
    37.1    Leave Granted
    37.2    Jury Fees
    
    PART 7 - EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
    38.     Industry Skills Development
    
    SCHEDULES
    Schedule A - Job Classifications
    Schedule B - Salary Rates
    Schedule C - Allowances
    


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