Tuesday, 25th October 2005<\/em><\/p>\n In my global email of 20 October 2005 I reported that information sessions were planned for each of the university’s Australian campuses to explain the terms of the proposed Monash University Enterprise Agreement (Academic and General Staff) 2005. I am pleased to advise that the following sessions have now been arranged:<\/p>\n All staff intended to be covered by the proposed agreement are invited to attend. Paid time off will be provided to those attending. This extends to all academic and general staff, as well as drivers and printing and graphic arts staff. An elected representative of the university’s academic and general staff will also be in attendance at each of the sessions.<\/p>\n For those unable to attend an information session, please note that a summary of the major changes in the proposed agreement will be made available at http:\/\/www.monash.edu.au\/entbarg\/<\/span>, and FAQs will also be posted on the website. A copy of the proposed agreement remains available for inspection at http:\/\/www.monash.edu.au\/entbarg\/academic-general-2005\/<\/span>.<\/p>\n Since the proposed Monash University Enterprise Agreement (Academic and General Staff) 2005 was first posted on the Human Resources Division website last week, there have been some further minor changes agreed between the university, the NTEU and the elected staff representatives of the academic and general staff. The changes were necessary to more closely reflect the original Heads of Agreement and the outcomes of the parties’ enterprise bargaining negotiations. As a consequence, the dates for the staff ballot on the proposed Agreement have been changed to allow at least 14 days for staff to have ready access to the Agreement prior to the ballot.<\/p>\n The ballot is now to open on Tuesday 8 November 2005 and will close at 5 pm on Wednesday 9 November 2005. All full-time, part-time, casual, and sessional academic and general staff covered by the proposed Agreement (including drivers and printing and graphic arts staff) and employed by the university in Australia during the period of the ballot are eligible to vote.<\/p>\n The ballot is to be conducted online. On or shortly after 3 November Staff who do not have a current university e-mail address will be sent a ballot paper and a reply-paid envelope to their home addresses and will have the option of a paper ballot. Alternatively, they may contact the staff of the Employee Relations Branch on extn 56996 or via email mailto:EntBarg@adm.monash.edu.au for details of the website link and login instructions. Staff identified by SAP as absent or on leave will also be offered the option of a paper ballot by post.<\/p>\n It is expected that the result of the ballot will be declared by Thursday 10 November 2005.<\/p>\n Once again, I urge all staff eligible to vote in the forthcoming ballot to consider the proposed Agreement carefully and I recommend it for your approval.<\/p>\nEnterprise Agreement update – information sessions and ballot<\/h3>\n
INFORMATION SESSIONS<\/h3>\n
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BALLOT<\/h3>\n
\n2005 a global e-mail will be sent to staff university e-mail addresses giving notice of the ballot website link and login instructions.<\/p>\n