The Synod of New South Wales and the ACT Volunteer policy and Volunteer Agreement form.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THE SYNOD OF NSW AND THE ACT
The face of the industrial relations landscape in both NSW and the ACT has undergone major changes that will impact on every employer within the bounds of the Synod.
It is incumbent on every employer to ensure that they are up-to-date with these changes and the impacts they will have on the workplace.
Given the varying complexities associated with these landmark changes it is imperative that employers seek appropriate guidance to ensure they are compliant and meeting their obligations under law.
If employers have any queries please contact HR Services for guidance and assistance.
CHANGES IMPACTING ON:
1. ALL EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE SYNOD
The National Employment Standards (“NES”) will apply to all employers regardless of their status as a constitutional corporation or non-constitutional corporation.
They will take effect from 1 January 2010. Please click on the link below to access further information on the NES.
2. EMPLOYERS BASED IN NSW
The NSW and Commonwealth Parliaments have passed legislation enabling the NSW state government to refer its industrial relations powers to the Commonwealth. The referral will bring those NSW private sector employers who are non-constitutional corporations under federal law.
This has significant implications for Uniting Church employers based in NSW who will be transferring to the national system effective from 1 January 2010.
Please click on the link below to access further information on the changes applying to NSW based employers.
NSW State Awards will continue to have application to NSW employees covered by them until 31 December 2010. They will however become federal industrial instruments known as Schedule 2B Awards from 1 January 2010.
Schedule 2B awards will cease to have application in NSW workplaces effective from 1 January 2011 when the federal Modern Awards will take over.
Please click on the link below to obtain access to Schedule 2B Awards that have application in NSW until 31 December 2010.
3. EMPLOYERS BASED IN ACT
Under the provisions of the federal Fair Work Act 2009 Modern Awards will have application to all ACT workplaces effective from 1 January 2010.
Please click on the link below to obtain access to the new federal Modern Awards.
4. FEDERAL AWARD COVERAGE GRID
Federal Award Coverage Grid
If employers have any queries please contact HR Services for guidance and assistance.
5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYERS WITH WORKPLACES BASED IN THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Essentially, affected employers will from 1 July 2010 be required to pay a levy of 1.67% of ordinary wages to the Authority to cover long service leave entitlements for all affected employees in the industry.
This change in legislation has the potential to impact on every Uniting Church Workplace based in the ACT with the exception of aged care so it is imperative that ACT based employers are aware of their obligations in respect to this change in legislation.
Please follow the link below for further information and contact details of the ACT Long Service Leave Authority.
ACT Long Service Leave Changes 01072010
Employer Application Form – 16 3 10
