Award Offer Letter - which one is right for you?

It's estimated that there are approximately 4300 awards in operation which apply to employers and their employees across Australia.

The Transition Bill in March 2008 provides for the commencement of a process of award modernisation ending on 31 Dec 2009. The new 10 National Employment Standards have been announced in June 2008. Is your organisation preparing for the new industrial relations regime on the 1st of January 2010?

All SMB's should ensure that:

1. They know which award/s apply to their workforce.
2. All employees under an award should have written Award Offer Letters.
3. Employee award offer letters refer to the appropriate industrial instrument
4. Terms of employment are clearly articulated in the award offer letter.

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Changes to National Employment Standards are coming in January 2010. Will you be ready?

Summary of 10 National Employment Standards:

• Maximum Weekly hours - A 38 hour week for a full time employee with an employers' request for reasonable additional hours in a week if required. Employee may refuse request if deemed unreasonable.
• Request for flexible work arrangements - A parent or carer who has been employed for 12 months or more may request for a change in work arrangements.
• Parental leave or entitlement - An employee who is employed for 12 months or more qualifies for 12 months of unpaid parental leave. Pregnant employees are entitled to 6 weeks leave before birth.
• Annual leave - Cashing out on annual leave available - without duress.
• Personal/Carers leave and compassionate leave - ten days of paid leave available.
• Community service leave - Employers required to pay first 10 days of absence only - for jury service or voluntary emergency management.
• Long Service leave - Standards apply to all awards but not exceptions such as workplace agreements
• Public holidays - 8 national public holidays plus special days in states and territories.
• Notice of termination or redundancy pay - Period of notice guided by length of employment.
• Fair Work Information Statement - Required to be presented to every new employee.

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