Growers
Notices
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Avocado and other Horticultural Growers
If you operate your business as a company, and employ people, you will be subject to the new Horticulture Award in 2010.
You should consider your options now!
Can you afford a potential 25% plus increase to your wages bill?
From 1st January the new Horticulture Industry Award may mean:
- 25% casual loading
- 40% loading on casual pieceworkers
- 200% penalty rates for all Sunday work
- Monday – Friday 6am to 6pm span of hours of packing house workers (with all hours outside this span payable at 150% and 200%
- Four levels of ‘leading hand’ allowances
Don’t let the Federal Government dictate your future. A workplace agreement will give you certainty for the next four years.
AMIA and Avocados Australia have worked with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIQ) to develop Workplace Agreement templates for your business, wherever you are located in Australia.
CCIQ is offering all horticultural companies the opportunity to develop enterprise Agreements for their businesses.
Continue to operate your business under your current state award conditions (with the exception of base rate of pay which is determined federally).
Get four years access to flexibility that will be lost under the New Modern Award as of the 1 January 2010.
For more information on the changes between the current State based NAPSA for each state (except for Victoria)
Price:
AMIA and Avocados Australia members:
$1265 (inc GST)*
Other horticulture growers:
$1595 (inc GST)*
*This provides you with the Enterprise Agreement suitable for your business and 1.5 hours of CCIQ consultation time (phone), including lodgement.
If you require amendments to the standard agreement, to suit your business, additional consultation fees will apply.
ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS
WHAT IS AN AGREEMENT?
An Agreement is a legally approved arrangement between all employees and the employer that sets out terms and conditions of employment.
An Agreement replaces any award that would otherwise apply to the employee. Moving forward with the
implementation of an Agreement would remove workplaces from the provisions of the new Federal Horticultural Award.
An Enterprise Agreement may:
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provide four years of certainty
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provide an opportunity for ‘voluntary hours’
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provide an opportunity for employees to bank time
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provide greater workplace flexibility
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minimise labour costs
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legalize existing arrangements
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provide a safeguard against wage claims
To find more out about Enterprise Agreements and how they can be implemented in your business download a fact sheet
To better understand the step by step process of implementing an Enterprise Agreement download a flow chart of the process
Click here to initiate and Enterprise Agreement for your business:
www.hortagreements.com.au
To discuss options phone Antony Allen, Avocados Australia on 0438 132 477 or Trevor Dunmall, AMIA on 0400 808 689
Mandatory Horticulture Code of Conduct
The Horticulture Code of Conduct is a mandatory code under Section 51AE of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and as such, has the force of law. The code’s aim is to improve the transparency and clarity of transactions between growers and wholesalers of fresh fruit and vegetables. The code also provides for independent assessment of transactions and low cost mediation of disputes.
The code was developed to address the lack of commercial transparency in grower/wholesaler transactions. The Government decided to develop the code after growers and wholesalers failed to agree on voluntary arrangements for transparency.
The code will benefit growers and wholesalers by improving business practices in the fruit and vegetable wholesale sector. Growers will also benefit from better information about how wholesalers buy and sell their produce.
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20 Mar 2007 |
Overview of the Horticulture Code |
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| 20 Mar 2007 |
Guide to the Horticulture Code |
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| Now Available - Templates for the Code of Conduct |
| 20 April 2007 |
Information Brochure |
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264Kb |
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| 20 April 2007 |
Terms of Trade |
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| 20 April 2007 |
Horticulture Produce Agreement |
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To download a copy of the Regulations, Explanatory documents, Fact Sheets (for growers or traders), visit the following websites:
DAFF website: www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/hort-wine/hort-policy/code-of-conduct
ACCC website on: www.accc.gov.au/industrycodes
Produce & Grocery Code of Conduct
The Produce and Grocery Industry Code of Conduct is a voluntary Code providing the principles of best practice for all industry participants in the produce and grocery industry supply chain. The aim of the Code is: Promoting fair trading practices and building better business relationships.
The Code also provides access to a dispute resolution procedure for any individuals or groups seeking to resolve a trading dispute. For more information visit: www.produceandgrocerycode.com.au
The Code provides mediation services to all industry participants through the Produce and Grocery Industry (PGI) Ombudsman service. Mediation services aim to minimise litigation costs when business transactions are not satisfactory to one or all parties involved. For more information, Freecall 1800 206 385 or visit: www.produceandgroceryombudsman.com.au