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Your thoughts: the Modern Award Review
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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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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
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2.
Do you have an operating Enterprise Agreement (EA)?
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Yes
No
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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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More difficult
Less difficult
About the same
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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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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)
8.
Do you have any additional comments re Modern Awards?
