Overview - Modern Awards

New Modern Awards

The modern awards become operational on 1 January 2010. While there are some transitional issues that will  be deferred until 1 July 2010, most provisions of the award will apply on 1 January 2010. 

The modern awards will replace all existing federal awards and NAPSAs and will apply to all businesses in the Federal industrial relations system. For a preview of the relevant awards, please click on the links below.  

• Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010
• Clerks — Private Sector Award 2010 
• Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010
• Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010
• Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 
• Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010
• Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010
• Timber Industry Award 2010
• Gardening and Landscaping Award 2010
• Pest Control Industry Award 2010
• Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010
• Miscellaneous Award 2010  

For further information, please click here.

MODERN AWARDS TRAINING

Master Builders are running a Modern Awards training course. This one day training course will take employers through the provisions of the new awards, including learning exercises on award interpretation.

Copies of the Building and Construction and Clerks awards and National Employment Standards will be provided at the course. All award conditions are summarised and included in the course notes.

This course suits payroll and HR personnel, supervisors and managers.

DATES

• Sunshine Coast - 3 August - download a registration form
• Downs & Western - 4 August - download a registration form
• Burnett Wide Bay - TBA - download an expression of interest form 
• Central Queensland - TBA - download an expression of interest form 
• Mackay & Whitsunday - TBA - download an expression of interest form 
• North Queensland - 22 July - download a registration form 
• Far North Queensland - 21 July - download a registration form

Registration is essential.