AN160741 – Coal Mining Industry (Engineers) Award 1990
(1) By mutual agreement of the Employers and the Unions engaged in the Coal Industry, Consultative Committees shall be established on an industry or enterprise level.
(2) Consultative Committees may be established as standing committees or ad hoc committees.
(3) Where agreement is reached to establish a Consultative Committee the parties shall determine the rules and practices applying to such Committee and a copy of such rules and practices shall be supplied to each member of the Committee.
(4) The Role of Consultative Committees shall be founded on the principal objective of improving the efficiency of the Industry and/or enterprise whilst at the same time maintaining and improving the standard of working life, the job security, the overall skills and employment advancement opportunities for employees.
(5) The aim of the Committees is to provide an environment for greater two-way communication and in doing so establish a forum in which employees are able to express their points of view and thus an opportunity to influence management decision making and also allow management to utilise employee knowledge and experience.
(6) Appropriate training shall be provided for members of consultative committees as required. Members shall not be financially disadvantaged through time and expense whilst engaged in such training.
(7) The role of Consultative Committees shall not affect the rights of the Union or an employer in relation to the negotiation of industrial matters and award provisions under the Act.
