Your thoughts: the Modern Award Review Question Title * 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). Totally rely on the Award/s Rely on the Award/s for terms and conditions other than rates of pay. The Award/s provide a guide for actual rates and conditions The Award does not significantly affect actual rates and conditions Additional comments? Please add them here Question Title * 2. Do you have an operating Enterprise Agreement (EA)? Yes No Question Title * 3. What difficulties (if any) have you had applying the Modern Award/s? Question Title * 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?) More difficult Less difficult About the same Question Title * 5. In what way is it more difficult/less difficult/about the same? Question Title * 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? Question Title * 7. Have you used, or attempted to use, an Individual Flexibility Arrangement (IFA) with any employee? Yes, IFAs work well Yes, but IFA couldn’t do what the farm needed Yes, but didn’t because IFAs were too complicated No, haven’t considered using an IFA No, no need for IFAs No, IFAs seem too complicated No, IFAs too easy to terminate Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Do you have any additional comments re Modern Awards? Done