AN120518 – Superior Walls & Ceilings Pty Ltd/CFMEU Enterprise Award Expiring 30 March 2008

7. COMPANY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

The Company may establish and maintain where appropriate, a Consultative Committee as a forum for effective communication between the parties.

The Consultative Committee will be made up of an equal number of management representatives and Employee representatives elected by the Employees. The parties agree that there will be a maximum of three representatives from management and three from the site workforce. The Secretary of the CFMEU or nominee will be extended an invitation to attend Committee meetings.

The principle purpose of this Committee will be to:

a) Monitor the implementation of the terms of this Award

b) Facilitate the process of workplace reform through consultation

c) Ensure Employees are properly consulted in respect of issues impacting on their wages, working conditions and job security

d) Monitor, discuss, develop and/or recommend measures or actions in respect of but not limited to:

Productivity
Job security
Skills audit and training
Management of quality assurance
Occupational health and safety
Existing and future work
Removal of restrictive work practices
Productive use of inclement weather downtime
Rehabilitation of injured Employees
Environmental protection
Redundancies

Where a Company Consultative Committee is not established consultation will take place direct with the workforce, Company Union delegate and signatory Union.