AN140115 – Fertilizer Industry Award - State 2003

PART 3 - COMMUNICATION, CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION 

3.1 CONSULTATIVE MECHANISMS AND PROCEDURES IN THE WORKPLACE

3.1.1 The employer, the employees and their relevant Union shall continue to involve consultation procedures appropriate to operations with a view to continuing formal consultative mechanisms. Measures raised by the employer, employees or the Union for consideration consistent with increasing the efficiency, productivity and international competitiveness of the operations shall be processed through such consultative procedures.

3.1.2 Measures raised for consideration consistent with clause 3.1.1 shall include the implementation of any new classification structure, the facilitative provisions contained in this Award and matters concerning training.

3.1.3 Any measure designed to increase productivity, flexibility and/or efficiency may be raised by any party.

3.1.4 The majority of employees so affected by any proposal for change must genuinely agree to such change.

3.1.5 The relevant Union must be a party to such agreement and shall not unreasonably oppose any agreement.

3.1.6 Nothing in the above shall limit the rights of any party to seek recourse to arbitration.