{"id":241,"date":"2009-12-07T23:45:31","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T13:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.changelist.net\/monashwellbeing\/?p=241"},"modified":"2011-09-30T09:34:16","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T23:34:16","slug":"staff-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/enterprise-bargaining\/2009\/12\/07\/staff-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ebarticletext\">\n<p>As  advised in my global e-mail on 30 November 2009, the <em>Fair Work Act 2009 <\/em>requires  that the university must take all  reasonable steps to ensure that the  terms of the proposed Monash University  Enterprise Agreement (Academic  and Professional Staff) 2009, and the effect of  those terms, are  explained to its academic and professional staff before they  are  requested to vote on the Agreement.\u00a0  In accordance with that  requirement, information sessions were arranged  on each of the  university\u2019s Australian campuses to explain the proposed  Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The  last of those information sessions was held on the Caulfield  and Parkville  Campuses today.\u00a0 The proposed Agreement  remains  available for inspection and download at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/enterprise-bargaining\/files\/2011\/09\/academic-professional-enterprise-agreement-2009.pdf\">academic-professional-enterprise-agreement-2009.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>and a summary of the Agreement\u2019s key features and changes is available at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/enterprise-bargaining\/files\/2011\/09\/academic-professional-enterprise-agreement-2009-summary.pdf\">academic-professional-enterprise-agreement-2009-summary.pdf <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The  proposed Agreement will be critical to promoting the  university\u2019s standing as  an employer of choice and supporting our aim  to be one of Australia\u2019s and the  world\u2019s best universities.\u00a0 All  eligible  academic and professional staff are therefore urged to vote  for the approval of  the proposed Agreement in the forthcoming staff  ballot.<br \/>\nAs  previously advised, the vote will proceed by way of a staff  ballot administered  by an external company, Computershare.\u00a0  The ballot  will open at 9:00am  on 15 December 2009  and close at 5:00pm on 18  December 2009.\u00a0 All full-time, part-time, casual, and  sessional  academic and professional staff covered by the proposed Agreement and   employed by the university in Australia (or as expatriates) during the  period  of the ballot will be eligible to vote.<\/p>\n<p>The  ballot will be conducted on-line for those staff who have a  current university  e-mail address.\u00a0 Staff can access the  online ballot  at <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through\">http:\/\/www.computershare.com.au\/monash<\/span>.\u00a0 This website will provide staff with their  login instructions and will open for voting at 9:00am on 15   December 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Staff  without a current university e-mail address or on leave  for the duration of the  ballot will be sent a ballot paper and a  reply-paid envelope to their home  addresses and will have the option of  a paper ballot.\u00a0 Alternatively, they may contact the staff of  the  Workplace Relations Branch on extension 29661 or via e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:ebfeedback@adm.monash.edu.au\">ebfeedback@adm.monash.edu.au<\/a> for  assistance if they wish to vote on-line.<\/p>\n<p>It  is expected that the outcome of the ballot will be declared  on 21 December 2009.\u00a0 If the Agreement is approved by a valid  majority  of eligible staff voting, the university will then make application  for  approval of the Agreement by Fair Work Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Any  academic and professional staff members with a current  university e-mail who consider  that they will be unable to participate  in the ballot on-line are requested to  contact the staff of the  Workplace Relations Branch on extension 29661 or via  e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:ebfeedback@adm.monash.edu.au\">ebfeedback@adm.monash.edu.au<\/a>.\u00a0  The staff of the Workplace Relations Branch  are also available if you  require any other information or assistance regarding  the proposed  Agreement and the conduct of the staff vote.\u00a0 This includes any requests  for the provision  of printed copies of the proposed Agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As advised in my global e-mail on 30 November 2009, the Fair Work Act 2009 requires that the university must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the terms of the proposed Monash University Enterprise Agreement (Academic and Professional Staff) 2009, and the effect of those terms, are explained to its academic and professional staff 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