[2013] FWCA 4108 DECISION Fair Work Act 2009 s.185—Enterprise agreement Ausgrid (AG2013/7076) AUSGRID AGREEMENT 2012 Electrical power industry SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMBERGER SYDNEY, 27 JUNE 2013 Application for approval of the Ausgrid Agreement 2012. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ausgrid Agreement 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). 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. The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU), NSW Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Branch of the Australian Services Union, Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA), CPSU, Community and Public Sector Union, SPSF Group NSW Branch, Australian Workers’ Union, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Mining and Energy Division, NSW Energy District and ‘Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisations. 1 [2013] FWCA 4108 The Agreement is approved and will operate from 4 July 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 December 2014. SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <Price code J, AE401999 PR538203> 2 ,~, , Ausgrid 1 7 JUN lOU 9- FAIR WORK COMMISSION 6' NEW SOUTflIVAlES <9 <: [) f..-4 S :> £ l \, Ausgrid Agreement 2012 Ausgrid Agreement 2012 Table of Contents TITLE ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2 COVERAGE ........................................................................................... , ................................... 1 3 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................................. 2 4 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE .................................................................................... 3 5 CONSULTATION ......................................................................................................................... 4 6 OUTSOURCING/CONTRACTING OUT ...................................................................................... 6 7 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETy ................................................................................................... 8 8 TRAINING .................................................................................................................................... 9 9 WAGES & SALARIES ............................................................................................................... 10 10 METHOD OF PAyMENT ........................................................................................................... 10 11 ALLOWANCES .......................................................................................................................... 11 12 PRODUCTIVITY AND WORK PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 12 13 HOURS OF WORK.................................................................................................................... 12 14 SHIFT WORK ............................................................................................................................ 14 15 OVERTIME ................................................................................................................................ 15 16 ON CALL ................................................................................................................................... 17 17 STANDING BY .......................................................................................................................... 18 18 MEAL BREAK / MEAL ALLOWANCE ....................................................................................... 19 19 PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ..................................................................................................... 19 20 CASUAL EMPLOYMENT ....................................................... ,.................................................. 20 21 LABOR HIRE/AGENCY HIRE WORKERS ............................................................................... 21 22 FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................................... 22 23 JOB-SHARING .......................................................................................................................... 22 24 LOCAL WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY ......................................................................................... 22 25 INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBILITY TERM ............................................................................................. 23 26 ANNUAL LEAVE ........................................................................................................................ 24 27 SICK LEAVE .............................................................................................................................. 25 28 LONG SERVICE LEAVE ........................................................................................................... 27 29 ACCIDENT LEAVE AND PAy ................................................................................................... 28 30 SPECIAL LEAVE ....................................................................................................................... 28 31 COMPASSIONATE LEAVE ....................................................................................................... 29 32 CARER'S LEAVE ...................................................................................................................... 29 33 PARENTAL LEAVE ................................................................................................................... 31 34 CAREER BREAK ....................................................................................................................... 33 35 DOMESTIC ViOLENCE ............................................................................................................. 34 36 AGREEMENT/PUBLIC HOLIDAyS ........................................................................................... 35 37 ROSTERED DAYS OFF (ROO) ................................................................................................ 36 38 TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT ...................................................................................................... 37 39 CALCULATION OF SERViCE ................................................................................................... 38 Ausgrid Agreement 2012 40 CASHING IN SICK LEAVE ........................................................................................................ 39 41 EXCESS TRAVEL ..................................................................................................................... 39 42 PROVISION OF TRANSPORT ................................................................................................. 40 43 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ .40 44 HIGHER GRADE PAy ............................................................................................................... 41 45 SUPERANNUATION ................................................................................................................. 42 46 APPRENTICES ......................................................................................................................... 44 47 MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ............................................................ 44 48 NO EXTRA CLAIMS .................................................................................................................. 45 49 UNION DELEGATES' CHARTER ............................................................................................. 45 50 DEDUCTION OF UNION MEMBERSHIP FEES ...................................................................... .46 APPENDIX 1 PAY RATES CLASSIFICATIONS AND ALLOWANCES ............................................ 48 APPENDIX 2 ANNUAL LEAVE CONVERSION ............................................................................... 59 SCHEDULE 1 - PROFESSIONALS, MANAGERS AND SPECIALISTS AGREEMENT 2012 ......... 60 SCHEDULE 2 - ENGINEERS' AGREEMENT 2012 ......................................................................... 66 SCHEDULE 3 - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS' AGREEMENT 2012 .................................................. 70 SCHEDULE 4 - COMMERCIAL GRADUATE'S AGREEMENT 2012 .............................................. 75 SCHEDULE 5 -- ATTACHMENT ....................................................................................................... 78 Ausgrid Agreement 2012 1 TITLE This Agreement is to be known as the Ausgrid Agreement 2012. 2 COVERAGE 2.1 The persons covered by this Agreement are: • Ausgrid • Employees employed in the classifications listed in this agreement • Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services