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* 1. Which statement best describes the role of the Modern Award/s in setting rates and conditions for the majority of the award-covered employees on your farm?

(Note: A Modern Award covers all employees who fall within its coverage and classifications even if it doesn’t apply to them because there is an agreement operating).

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* 2. Do you have an operating Enterprise Agreement (EA)?

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* 3. What difficulties (if any) have you had applying the Modern Award/s?

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* 4. Do you find working under the Modern Award/s more difficult, less difficult or about the same as working under the pre Modern Award/s which previously covered your employees?

(For example, have you found it more difficult or less difficult to make necessary changes to your operations? Were you forced to make changes to the way you operate because of the Modern Award/s?)

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* 5. In what way is it more difficult/less difficult/about the same?

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* 6. What changes (if any) to your Modern Award/s would make a real difference to your efficiency, productivity or ability to provide more work?

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* 7. Have you used, or attempted to use, an Individual Flexibility Arrangement (IFA) with any employee?

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* 8. Do you have any additional comments re Modern Awards?

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