OPTUS EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 2015
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Status
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Commitment
1.2 Optus Values
1.3 Optus' Obligations:
1.4 EmployeesI Obligations:
2. APPLICATION
3. DURATION OF AGREEMENT
4. MAJOR WORKPLACE CHANGE
5. CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Full Time Employees
5.3 Block Time Employees
5.4 Part Time Employees
5.5 Casual Employees
5.6 Individual Flexibility Arrangements
5.7 Probation Period
5.8 Termination of Employment
5.9 Redundancy
6. HOURS OF WORK
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Standard Provisions
6.3 Rates of Pay - Definitions
6.4 Core Rate
6.5 Non Core Rate (Shift) - Definitions
6.6 Loadings - Monday to Friday
6.7 Loadings - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
6.8 Loadings - General
6.9 Shift Work Arrangements
6.10 Overtime
6.11 Time Off in Lieu
6.12 Overtime - Applicable Rate
6.13 Unscheduled Customer Servicing / On-Call
6.14 Rest Breaks
6.15 Partial Exemptions
7. CLASSIFICATIONS, MINIMUM RATES AND REMUNERATION
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Job Classifications/Minimum Rates
7.3 Optus Remuneration Management
7.4 Employee Share Ownership
7.5 Annual Leave Loading
7.6 Youth Rates
7.7 Payments
7.8 Superannuation
8. LEAVE PROVISIONS
8.1 Annual Leave
8.2 Sick Leave
8.3 Parental Leave
8.4 Jury Leave
8.5 Bereavement & Compassionate Leave
8.6 Public Holidays
8.7 Long Service Leave
8.8 Carer's Leave
8.9 Emergency Services Leave
8.10 Other Leave
8.11 Paid Leave Defined
8.12 Effect of Unpaid Leave
9. ISSUE PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Customer Supply Continuity
10. TRAINING
11. WORKING ENVIRONMENT
12. WORKERS' COMPENSATION
APPENDIX A - MINIMUM RATES
APPENDIX B - ISSUE PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION
[2015] FWCA 7792
DECISION
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
OPTUS EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (2015)
Telecommunications services
VICE PRESIDENT WATSON Application for approval of the Optus Employment Partnership Agreement (2015).
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the
Optus Employment Partnership Agreement (2015) (the Agreement). The application was
made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Optus
Administration Pty Ltd.
[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to
this application for approval have been met.
[3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing
and Allied Services Union of Australia - Communications Division has given notice under
s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2), I note
that the Agreement covers the organisation.
[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1)(a), will operate from 19
November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 19 November 2018.
Optus Administration Pty Ltd T/A Optus
(AG2015/6544)
PERTH, 12 NOVEMBER 2015
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