TELSTRA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2010-2012
Telecommunications services
COMMISSIONER ROE
MELBOURNE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2010
Application for approval of the Telstra Enterprise Agreement 2010-2012.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Telstra Enterprise Agreement 2010-2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Telstra Corporation Limited (the Applicant). 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 Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia; the Community and Public Sector Union and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia 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 three organisations.
[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 September 2010. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 September 2012.
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AWA EMPLOYEES - OPTIONS
Telstra AWA options: know your rights
Telstra staff on AWAs have a new range of options now that the Telstra Enterprise Agreement 2010-2012 has been endorsed by employees.
You have the right to move onto the new union-negotiated EA if:
Your AWA had reached or was beyond its nominal expiry date prior to the commencement of the new agreement, and
You are in a part of the business covered by the agreement.
Some areas are outside the EA because there are still non-union negotiated Employee Collective Agreements operating in them.)
Employees currently on AWAs should be clear about their rights under the new EA and not be misled by management on this issue.
if/when you transfer to the EA, you are entitled to all the benefits of the EA without exception.
You have a choice as to whether you go onto Category 1 or Category 2 of the EA.
Your banding level in Category 1 of the EA is decided by the negotiated banding system. If you are working at Band 7 level you must be paid at that level.
Members should not merely accept management's assessment of your likely banding level if they transfer to the EA. Members considering moving onto the EA should contact the CEPU for advice.
Employees on most non-expired AWAs cannot at this stage transfer to the EA except in some field areas.
BALLOT RESULTS
State Yes No
ACT 87 7
NSW 1,703 174
NT 55 10
Qld 1,008 142
SA 526 68
Vic 2,166 422
Tas 127 19
WA 422 136
TOTAL 6,094 978