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Australian Postal Corporation T/A Australia Post
AUSTRALIA POST ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021
DEPUTY PRESIDENT YOUNG MELBOURNE, 23 SEPTEMBER 2021 Application for approval of the Australia Post Enterprise Agreement 2021 [1] Australian Postal Corporation T/A Australia Post (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australia Post Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement. [2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached at Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. [3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application, and the accompanying statutory declaration and the additional information provided by the Employer, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. [4] I observe that clauses 10.5.1, 21.5, 21.15 and 23.5 of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 2.3.1 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES. [5] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, the Community and Public Sector Union, and the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s 183 of the Act that they seek to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s 201(2) and based on the statutory declarations provided by these organisations, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations. [6] The Agreement was approved on 23 September 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 30 September 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2024. DEPUTY PRESIDENT See the PDF version
After a very short "negotiation" our fighting leaders came out with a new EBA - effectively a roll over of the old EBA and increases in pay and allowances. Many problems and all our log of claims were put aside for another 3 years. The pay increase of 3% per annum might have been barely adequate had we not agreed to a 1 year pay freeze.last year. The EBA was supported by 4 Branches and opposed by 4 Branches. NSW P&T, WA, SA and Qld welcomed the EBA and urged members to support them. Vic P&T, Vic T&S, NSW T&S and Tasmanian Branches did not support the EBA. Post rushed to ballot and the ballot closed on 27 Aug 2021. The EBA was well supported - particularly in NSW. The results were: State Voted Yes NO % ACT 338 329 9 97% NSW 6,316 6,175 141 98% NT 141 139 2 99% QLD 3,389 3,141 248 93% SA 1,183 1,124 59 95% TAS 365 207 158 57% VIC 5,659 4,444 1,215 79% WA 1,965 1,860 105 95% Total 19,356 17,419 1,937 90%
BACKGROUND
JULY 2020 - POST REDUNDANCIES
JULY 2020 - POST MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
JULY 2020 - POST EBA TALKS DELAYED FOR A YEAR
JULY 2020 - NEGOTIATIONS CEASE
JULY 2020 - EBA NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN
JULY 2020 - THANK YOU BONUS
JULY 2020 - POST - SOME INTERESTING NUMBERS
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