WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 521 Facilitative provisions

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 521

             (1)  An award may include a facilitative provision that allows agreement at the workplace or enterprise level, between employers and employees (including individual employees), on how a term in the award about an allowable award matter or a preserved award term is to operate.

             (2)  A facilitative provision must not require agreement between a majority of employees and an employer, but must permit agreement between an individual employee and an employer, on how a term in an award about an allowable award matter or a preserved award term is to operate.

             (3)  A facilitative provision may only operate in respect of an allowable award matter or a preserved award term.

             (4)  A facilitative provision is of no effect to the extent that it does not comply with subsections (2) and (3).