The proposed State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2019

The proposed State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2019 The ‘Core Agreement’ 9 March 2020

The proposed Core Agreement • A copy of the proposed agreement is available at: https: //www. forgov. qld. gov. au/stategovernment-entities-certified-agreement-2019 • There is also a copy at the same link with the changes highlighted in blue for easy identification.

Who and what • Covers approximately: – 30, 000 employees – 48 entities (see Appendix 1) – 13 registered industrial associations (unions). • Provides for: – General: terms and conditions – Appendices: Department/agency specific conditions – Wages.

Wages • Wage determination mechanism – provides the ability to increase wages further. • Wages – 2. 5% per annum on the last agreement rates as contained in the State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2015 (i. e. the 2017 agreement rates), or – the award rate whichever is greater.

Wages determination • Clause 2. 10(7) - exception to the No Further Claims clause. • Opportunity for your wages to increase further by: – Government and the union parties agreeing, or – If the parties cannot agree, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) will decide if rates of pay should be increased.

Timing of wage payments Wage increases will apply as follows: • 1 September 2019 • 1 September 2020 • 1 September 2021 • 1 September 2022.

Effect of wage clauses See also https: //www. forgov. qld. gov. au/core-2019 -and-associated-agreements-salary-schedules

One-off payment clause 2. 2 • If you haven’t already, you’ll soon see your oneoff payment in your bank account, if you are eligible – It will be paid before the proposed agreement is certified. • Eligible employees are those who are to be covered by the proposed Agreement and who were employed on or after 17 January 2020 and remained employed on the date of processing of the payment.

Instruments being terminated • State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2015 (replaced by the Core 2019 Agreement). • Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation Casino Based Inspectors’ Determination 2002 (replaced with a new appendix in the proposed Core 2019 Agreement). • Parliamentary Service Certified Agreement 2009 (replaced with a new appendix in the proposed Core 2019 Agreement).

Entities no longer covered Now excludes: • Department of Education • Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women • Department of Youth Justice – Including Youth Detention Centres • Parliamentary Services Electorate Office Staff. *NOTE – these entities now have Agency/Department specific proposed Certified Agreements

Additional entities now covered Now includes: • National Injury and Insurance Agency, Queensland • Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation • Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

New clauses • Temporary employment – clause 7. 3 • Improving internal merit-based career paths – clause 17. 2 • Fair treatment at work – Part 18 • Hours of work – clause 2. 9.

New clauses • Improving gender equity – Part 19 • Introduction of technology/future of work – Part 21 • Support for workers with mental illness – Part 23 • Fire wardens and WHS representatives – Part 25.

Improvements to existing clauses • Training and development – Part 3 • Recognition of accredited qualifications – Part 4 • Cultural awareness – Part 5 • Employment security – Part 7 • Permanent employment – Part 7 • Organisational change and restructuring – Part 7.

Improvements to existing clauses • • Consultative committees – Part 9 Union encouragement – Part 12 Workload management – Part 16 Fair career paths – Part 17 Work/life balance – Part 20 Rural and remote – Part 26 Removal of hours-based progression barriers.

Disputes clause – Part 15 • No change to the Prevention and settlement of disputes clause. • Sets out the procedure for resolving disputes.

Continuing clauses • All other existing clauses have been ‘rolled over’ and included in this proposed agreement too. • These clauses provide entitlements and conditions about: – Annual leave loading – Salary packaging – Central consultative forum – Industrial relations education leave and much more.

Agency-specific arrangements Appendices 5 to 18 contain agency-specific outcomes for: • Department of Agriculture and Fisheries • Office of the Governor • Public Safety Business Agency • Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors • Queensland Building and Construction Commission Employing Office • Department of Environment and Science • Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority • Department of Housing and Public Works • Queensland Parliamentary Service • Queensland Police • Residential Tenancies Employing Office • Safe Food Production Queensland. • • Department of Justice and Attorney. General Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

Entity-specific changes Appendices with changes: • • Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Department of Environment and Science Department of Justice and Attorney. General (including the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation) Office of the Governor • Public Safety Business Agency • Queensland Building and Construction Commission Employing Office • Queensland Parliamentary Service • Queensland Police • Residential Tenancies Employing Office. See https: //www. forgov. qld. gov. au/state-government-entities-certifiedagreement-2019 for more information.

Ballot • Go. Vote will be conducting the Core Agreement ballot. • Go. Vote are an independent ballot company. • Go. Vote will provide you with voting instructions. • Votes can be cast over the internet or by telephone.

Ballot • You will receive a letter or email from Go. Vote with instructions on how to vote. • If you have access to work emails, keep an eye out for emails from: – evote@govote. com. au – mmbounces@govote. com. au – support@govote. com. au. • Go. Vote will provide email and telephone support during the ballot period.

Ballot • Ballot – opens 8 am Tuesday 24 March 2020 – closes 5 pm Friday 3 April 2020. • Ballot declared via For. Gov website as soon as possible.

Where to after the ballot? • Application to certify – If a valid majority of employees vote in favour of the proposed agreement, an application will be made to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission for certification of the State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2019. – It is anticipated that the agreement will be certified by mid 2020. – Agreement will operate once certified.

Questions? If you have questions, speak to your Department/agency’s HR/IR team