No. If the Workplace Determination comes into effect, the AFPA can at any time during the life of the Workplace Determination seek a majority support determination from the Fair Work Commission on the grounds that a majority of our members want to bargain for a new enterprise agreement. If approved by the Fair Work [...]
We are still exploring this. We would encourage you to contact us to for an in-confidence chat. Please send us an email via afpa@afpa.org.au with your best contact details, and we’ll get back to you.
The AFPA asked for additional recreational or mandatory recreation leaves days, and this was rejected by the Federal Government and Australian Public Service Commission (APSC). The reason was that the APSC see this as an enhancement to the Enterprise Agreement - which isn’t allowed under the Workplace Bargaining Policy.
The AFPA asked for this and it was rejected by the Federal Government and Australian Public Service Commission (APSC). The reason was that the APSC see this as an enhancement due to the compounding affect - which isn’t allowed under the Workplace Bargaining Policy.
With everything going to plan (and assuming we have a ‘new’ or ‘extended’ EA / ELEA in place), November 2021.
The Federal Government’s wage freeze will be for a period of 6 months from the beginning of the next agreement, whether that is a new enterprise agreement or an extension of the current EA / ELEA through a workplace determination
