Awards & Agreements

26 September 2002

Awards & Agreements are legal documents which specify the minimum conditions under which you are employed. They cover matters like wages, holidays, sick leave and overtime.

Awards

Awards set out the rights and obligations of employers in regards to hours of employment, pay rates, penalty rates, loadings, allowances, leave entitlements, employment protection provisions and part-time or casual work.

Awards are negotiated between unions and employers and are "made" by the NSW & Australian Industrial Relations Commissions. Most industries hve covering their sector, however many individual companies have enterprise agreements which extend the provisions contained in awards.

Many AWU members are coverd by Federal Awards. For copies of these awards visit the Wagenet - Wages and Conditions of Employment  For those AWU members covered by State Awards click here to obtain an outline of your entitlements and your rates of pay. 

Agreements

Like awards, agreements are legal documents which set out the rights, entitlements and obligations of employers and employees. The main difference between awards and agreements is that agreements only apply to the employees of one particular company. 

Types of Agreements

My workplace State or Federal  click here

Workers in NSW can be covered by two main types of collective agreements, state or federal. It is important to know which type of agreement you are covered by as it effects your rights and protection.

  For those AWU members covered by State Awards click here to obtain an outline of your entitlements and your rates of pay. 

State Enterprise Agreements

Wagenet - Wages and Conditions of Employment  Alternatively, contact your delegate or organiser.