BARGAINING GUIDE
A practical, common-sense approach to enterprise bargaining
How To Bargain provides you with a practical, common-sense approach to enterprise bargaining.
The bargaining guide is included with all corporate training packages. Contact ross@workrelations.com.au to discuss your needs.
How To Bargain is a practical guide to understanding enterprise bargaining.
Developed by experienced workplace relations practitioners, it is presented in three sections, with over 30 separate modules. Australian workplace relations legislation and procedures are more complex now than ever, with thousands of pages of legislation regulating employment and workplaces.
How To Bargain delivers a simplified version of the various elements of enterprise bargaining. It is a step by step approach in plain English, keeping legal requirements in mind, but without the jargon of legislation. It assists the user to firstly decide if enterprise bargaining is the appropriate option for their workplace, and if so, how to go about it from there.
The course modules also contain external references to interesting cases about the bargaining process, as well as links to legal requirements of Acts and Regulations as they are needed. Being on the front foot is essential. Employers who wait until their employees, usually through their unions, make the first move on enterprise bargaining, are always playing catch-up. The smart money is on thinking through the benefits of moving to an agreement, or renewing one, and then acting.
Enterprise bargaining can be exhausting, it can deliver some entirely unexpected results and it can be frustrating. But for those who have goals, stick to their agenda and follow a logical, structured process, the outcome is worth the journey.
How To Bargain is designed to help you get the best result for your workplace.
Section One: Getting Started
Section One contains 13 individual modules:
- What is an Enterprise Agreement?
- Why are we entering or re-negotiating an Enterprise Agreement?
- What are the Key Messages?
- Internal Working Group Structure
- Gathering relevant Economic and Business Data
- Company Productivity Improvements
- Union and Employee Claims
- Establishing a Multi-Purpose Costing Model
- Internal Communication – Line Managers and Employees
- Collection and Retention of all Bargaining Information
- The Who, When and Where of conducting talks
- Notification
- Notice of Representational Rights
Section Two: Bargaining
Section Two contains 10 individual modules:
- Training Course for Bargaining Committee
- Agreeing on the Bargaining Process and Protocols
- Identifying Influencers
- Meeting Secretariat
- Meeting Presentations
- Responding to Union Claims
- Drafting the Proposed Agreement
- The Role of Mid-Management
- Breakdown in Bargaining
- Finalising Negotiations
Section Three: Implementation
Section Three contains 10 individual modules:
- Preparation of Rollout Strategy and Communication Plan
- Finalising the Proposed Agreement
- Rollout Communication
- Rollout Explanation
- Ongoing Involvement and Participation of Bargaining Committee
- The Vote and Vote Process
- FWC Applications
- Payroll Interpretation and Workplace Implementation
- Gathering Information on the Agreement’s Operation
- Ongoing Engagement and Communication
FAQ’s
How much does it cost?
Each training packaged is priced according to your organisation’s requirements. Once you have identified the correct package you will be provided with subscription login details.
What do I get?
The Fees entitle the subscriber to:
- In-house training facilitated by Ross;
- Full and unrestricted access to the site for the Training Course, with no time limit or limit on the number of accesses; and
- Unrestricted access to summaries of important workplace relations issues, cases and decisions.
How do I sign up?
Contact Ross: ross@workrelations.com.au