Enterprise Agreement Variation
What’s an Enterprise Agreement?
An Enterprise Agreement or EA sets out the minimum terms and conditions of employment between an employer and their employees. The purpose of the EA is to give a framework that is simple, flexible and reasonable for everyone involved. Baringa’s current EA was approved by the Fair Work Commission in 2023 with a nominal end date of April 2026.
What's an EA Variation?
Even though we have until next year before needing a new EA, Baringa is proposing to make updates with an EA Variation. The main reason is so Baringa can apply for the ECEC Worker Retention Allowance by 30 June 2025.
Click below to download the Fact Sheet
Important Documents
As it is important for everyone to be informed, here are links to important documents:
Current Enterprise Agreement:
Proposed Enterprise Agreement Variation:
Proposed Entrerprise Agreement Variation (Track Changes) with changes to Current EA.
Awards:
Department of Education:
What happens next?
We will go into an ACCESS PERIOD from 28 April to 4 May to give staff time to read the documents and ask questions at the 30 April Staff Meeting.
We will then have a STAFF VOTE via an online form from 5 May to 7 May. If we have 50% of staff plus 1 vote YES, the EA Variation can be submitted to Fair Work Commission (FWC).
FWC will assess the EA Variation including the "Better Off Overall Test" or BOOT. This means staff are better off with the EA Variation. This step depends on the FWC and takes approximately 20-45 days.
After FWC approves the EA Variation, Baringa will submit the grant application for the ECEC Worker Retention Allowance by 30 June 2025.
For more information
If you have any questions or would like more information:
Chat to Executive Officer, PJ Aguilar or Business Manager, Tim Kapustin
Email finance@baringa.org.au
Bring your questions to the Staff Meeting on Wednesday 30 April 6.15pm