PART A:  GENERAL AND TECHNICAL ISSUES
	1.	TITLE
	2.	APPLICATION
	3.	DURATION
	4.	RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AWARDS, AGREEMENTS, AGENCY POLICY AND LEGISLATION
		4.2	Effect of ACMA policies and guidelines
	5.	CLOSED AGREEMENT
	6.	FLEXIBILITY
		6.6	Reporting on the use of the flexibility clause
	7.	DELEGATION
	8.	DEFINITIONS
PART B:  OBJECTIVES
	9.	OBJECTIVES
PART C:  REMUNERATION
	10.	PAY RATES
	11.	PAY INCREASES
	12.	GRADUATES
	13.	SALARY ON ENGAGEMENT, PROMOTION, MOVEMENT AT LEVEL OR REDUCTION
	14.	SALARY PROGRESSION
	15.	METHOD OF PAYMENT
	16.	REMUNERATION PACKAGING
	17.	SUPERANNUATION
PART D:  WORKING ENVIRONMENT
	18.	WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT
		18.1	Occupational health and safety
		18.6	Discrimination, harassment and bullying
		18.10	Diversity
		18.12	Work/life balance
	19.	FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
		19.6	Recording attendance
		19.7	Official travel on weekends and public holidays
		19.8	Flextime
		19.12	Executive level
		19.18	Meeting and training course times
	20.	CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE
	21.	BROADBANDING
	22.	BROADBAND ADVANCEMENT
	23.	RECRUITMENT
	24.	TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES
	25.	HOME-BASED WORK
	26.	PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
	27.	SUPPORTED WAGE EMPLOYEES
	28.	IRREGULAR OR INTERMITTENT (CASUAL) EMPLOYMENT
	29.	PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR ATTENDANCE
		29.1	Public holidays
		29.6	Christmas closedown
	30.	MAJOR EVENTS
	31.	RESIGNATION
PART E:  WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT
	32.	EXCESS EMPLOYEES
	33.	REDEPLOYMENT, REDUCTION AND RETRENCHMENT
		33.4	Standard voluntary retrenchment
		33.9	Accelerated voluntary termination
		33.10	Redundancy benefit
		33.15	Service for redundancy benefit purposes
		33.18	Retention
		33.28	Review mechanism
PART F:  LEAVE PROVISIONS
	34.	PORTABILITY OF ACCRUED ENTITLEMENTS
	35.	UNAUTHORISED ABSENCES
	36.	ACCESS TO LEAVE
	37.	ANNUAL LEAVE
		37.4	Cashing out
		37.6	Excess annual leave
		37.10	Payment in lieu on cessation of employment
		37.12	Half pay
	38.	PERSONAL/CARER'S LEAVE
		38.1	Accrual
		38.6	Use of personal/carers leave
		38.11	Unpaid personal/carer's leave
		38.12	Supporting evidence
	39.	COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
	40.	PARENTAL LEAVE
		40.2	Maternity leave
		40.6	Supporting partner/Paternity leave
		40.8	Adoption leave
		40.13	Foster parents leave
		40.13	Leave not to count as service
		40.14	Extension of parental leave
	41.	LONG SERVICE LEAVE
	42.	MISCELLANEOUS LEAVE
		42.2	Miscellaneous leave with pay
		42.6	Miscellaneous leave without pay
	43.	DEFENCE RESERVE SERVICE LEAVE
	44.	PURCHASED LEAVE
PART G:  ALLOWANCES
	45.	OVERTIME
	46.	OVERTIME MEAL ALLOWANCE
	47.	TRAVEL
		47.2	Domestic travel
		47.11	Enhanced travel conditions
		47.23	International travel
	48.	EMERGENCY DUTY
	49.	RESTRICTION
	50.	RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
	51.	ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
	52.	LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, CLOTHING AND PERSONAL EFFECTS
	53.	VACATION CHILDCARE
	54.	PUBLIC TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE SCHEME
	55.	PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP COSTS
	56.	HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
PART H:  PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
	57.	PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
		57.1	Performance agreements
		57.7	Executive Level performance bonus
	58.	DEVELOPMENT
	59.	STUDIES ASSISTANCE
		59.4	Study leave
		59.6	Examination leave
		59.7	Financial assistance
	60.	PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
PART I:  WORKING RELATIONS
	61.	CONSULTATION
	62	CONSULTATION RELATING TO MAJOR CHANGE
	63.	CONSULTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
	64.	FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
	65.	DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
	66.	REVIEW OF WORKPLACE DECISIONS
	67.	REVIEW OF DECISIONS TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT
PART J:  APPENDIXES
	APPENDIX A	62
		68.	APS AND EXECUTIVE LEVEL - BASE SALARY STRUCTURE
	APPENDIX B	65
		69.	PRINCIPLES FOR WORKPLACE DELEGATES

STATUS

[2011] FWAA 8151 DECISION
Fair Work Act 2009 s.185-Enterprise agreement
Australian Communications and Media Authority (AG2011/13581)

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2011 - 2014

Commonwealth employment
COMMISSIONER DEEGAN CANBERRA, 28 NOVEMBER 2011

Application for approval of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Communications and Media Authority Enterprise Agreement 2011 - 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by the Commonwealth of Australia. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[3] The CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 December 2011. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2014.

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