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NTEU GENERAL STAFF ENTERPRISE
BARGAINING
MINUTES OF MEETING
11:00AM – 1:00PM, WEDNESDAY 01
MARCH 2000
MEETING ROOM #2, TC LAMBLE
BUILDING
Present:
Brian Lancaster
Christopher Serow
Chris Burrell
Adrian Ryan (NTEU, NSW Branch Secretary)
Jenny Ayres
Peter Mason
Rebecca Wood took minutes.
ITEM 1: ACCEPTANCE OF PREVIOUS
MINUTES
Part 9 – Grievance and dispute
resolution procedures should read: for further
discussion.
ITEM 2: BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS
MEETING:
Grievance & Dispute Resolution Procedures
and Managing Change
After some discussion it was agreed by
both parties that the University will look at the
Academic Clause for grievance procedures and ensure
consistency between both clauses.
Action: University to provide a copy of
the managing change clause and to compare the
Academic and General Staff clauses and ensure they
are consistent. Further discussions to be held next
meeting.
Primary Place of Employment, Relocation and
Travel
The NTEU asked about travel time and travel
allowance and the University advised that
traditionally it had determined its own allowance
rates based on rates supplied by the Australian
Taxation Office, however these matters are now
included in the General Staff Award and contains an
automatic adjustments clause.
On-call/standby rates
The NTEU raised the issue of
on-call/standby rates for staff within FMS. After
some discussion concerning who else might be cover
in the award, the parties agreed that there should
be a system that covered both FMS and ITS.
Action: Both parties to discuss further
the development of a system that is common between
FMS and ITS.
Broadbanding
The NTEU noted from the CPSU update that the
issue of broadbanding had been discussed between
the University and CPSU. The NTEU asked for any
information that had been gathered on this
subject.
The NTEU also raised the issue of discounts on
internal courses should we have succession
planning. The University advised that there seems
to be a lack of training facilities in Armidale and
it was trying to improve this situation.
Action: The University agreed to
distribute any information on broadbanding,
workforce planning and succession planning to the
NTEU. The NTEU also agreed to do some research in
this area.
2% Kemp Conditions
The parties had a discussion on this issue and
both agreed that there needed to be more discussion
on the guidelines.
Action: To be put on the next agenda.
Single Bargaining Unit
The NTEU advised that discussions with the CPSU
on a single bargaining unit for general staff had
taken place and further advice on this matter would
be available shortly.
Casual Rates
The University advised the NTEU that the
CPSU had agreed to the following points in the
casual rate clause:
Loading of 25%
Maximum length of a casual appointment should be
no longer than 8 weeks in any one position;
Recognition of casual service for the purpose of
Long Service Leave.
Action: The University is to redraft the
clause and then distribute to the NTEU.
Casual Pool
The NTEU asked about developing a casual
pool of employees. The University advised that a
previous study conducted by Debbie Page had been
undertaken during the last agreement, however, it
was discovered that it was not practical at a
University level and would be more appropriate at a
cost centre level.
At this time the NTEU advised that points
18, 19 and 20 should be combined under the one
heading.
Meeting closed at 12:30pm
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