North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited Employment and Industrial Relations Plan 2011/12

NORTH QUEENSLAND BULK PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED

EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PLAN 2011/2012

March 2011

Prepared y the !ire"tors and #ana$ement o% North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited &CN 1'( ))0 21) %or the shareholdin$ #inisters #inister %or *inan"e and +he &rts, and #inister %or #ain Roads- *isheries- and #arine In%rastru"ture COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE

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+his do"ument "ontains "on%idential matter relatin$ to the usiness a%%airs and %inan"ial interests o% North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited- Ports Corporation o% Queensland Limited and #a"kay Ports Limited and rele1ant parts o% its "ontents "annot e dis"losed y any $o1ernment a$en"y in response to a Ri$ht to In%ormation 2R+I3 re4uest pursuant to the e5emptions "ontained in the Ri$ht to In%ormation &"t 20006

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1& 2& *& ,& 0& 2& /& 1& 4& 10& 11& 12& 1*& 1,& 10& 12& 1/& 11& EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 'E(IR) PHILOSOPHY/ DIRECTION &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& * SI+NIFICANT AND EMER+IN+ ISSUES &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& , DIRECTORS/SENIOR E-ECUTI.E REMUNERATION&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& , EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& / ENTERPRISE BAR+AININ+ AND PRODUCTI.ITY INITIATI.ES&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 1 EMPLOYEE FLE-IBILITY &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 11 TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 12 3ORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 1, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 'EEO) AND ANTI5DISCRIMINATION&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 10 INTERSTATE ACQUISITION/OPERATIONS &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 10 6OINT .ENTURE PRO6ECTS &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 12 MANA+EMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BET3EEN +OCS AND UNIONS&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 12 REDUNDANCY PRO.ISIONS&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 12 6OB SECURITY &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 11 CONTRACTIN+ OUT&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 11 SUPERANNUATION&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 11 CONSULTATION &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 14 REPORTIN+ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 20

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North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 2NQBP3 re"o$nises that employees are the most important asset o% any or$anisation6 NQBP7s o1erall industrial relations strate$y has een sin"e its in"eption to uild one sustaina le or$anisation out o% the mer$er o% #a"kay Ports Limited 2#PL3 and Ports Corporation o% Queensland 2PCQ36 & sustaina le or$anisation 8ill ha1e the %ollo8in$ attri utes9 :ne "ulture 8hi"h supports its employees deli1erin$ NQBP o ;e"ti1es, is responsi le to "ustomer and stakeholder needs, and is appropriate %or an or$anisation under <o1ernment o8nership6

:ne or$anisational stru"ture appropriately assi$ned to ser1i"e all our "ustomers 2in 8hi"he1er lo"ation3 e%%i"iently6 &n inte$rated employment and industrial %rame8ork meetin$ shareholder e5pe"tations at all le1els 2%rom the Chie% and =enior E5e"uti1es throu$h to %ield and o%%i"e sta%%3 prote"ted y appropriate industrial a$reements pro1idin$ the %le5i ility to deli1er or$anisational o ;e"ti1es e%%i"iently6 #e"hanisms to "ontinuously monitor and impro1e the a o1e elements to ensure NQBP remains responsi1e to its "han$in$ usiness needs 8hilst plannin$ its 8ork%or"e and supportin$ sta%% de1elopment to meet %uture re4uirements6

<i1en the histories- usiness models and industrial %rame8orks o% #PL and PCQ- the a"hie1ement o% an inte$rated- uni%orm and sustaina le or$anisational plat%orm represents a lar$e ody o% 8ork6 NQBP has made su stantial pro$ress and has key strate$i" milestones 2do"umented elo83 set to meet these o ;e"ti1es6 #any o% these strate$i" milestones ha1e already een a"hie1ed 8hilst other milestones are yet to e %inalised6 &n NQBP or$anisation stru"ture has #inisters6 een de1eloped y the Board and appro1ed y shareholdin$

& Ports Re1ie8 Industrial Relations %rame8ork has een appro1ed y <o1ernment and de1eloped 8ith input %rom a%%e"ted Port authorities and unions6 >hilst still %ormally retainin$ employment 8ith #PL or PCQe5istin$ employees 8ere allo"ated positions 8ithin the NQBP stru"ture6 &n Instrument o% !ele$ation and key employment and $o1ernan"e poli"ies ha1e een put in pla"e y the NQBP Board to apply to the NQBP $roup 2i6e6 NQBP itsel%- as 8ell as #PL and PCQ36 +his is the key step in deli1erin$ a uni%ied "ulture 8ithin NQBP6 +he senior e5e"uti1e team ha1e een appointed6 In line 8ith the Ports Re1ie8 Industrial Relations %rame8ork- a sin$le Enterprise &$reement is ein$ de1eloped %or e5istin$ PCQ and #PL employees6 In "onsultation 8ith sta%% NQBP has de1eloped a "orporate #ission- ?ision and set o%

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#e"hanisms to monitor and impro1e @R and usiness pro"esses in"ludin$ 8ork%or"e plannin$ and sta%% de1elopment are ein$ impro1ed6 Chan$e mana$ement pro"esses are ein$ implemented to support these pro"esses6 &ll PCQ and #PL poli"ies 8ere re1ie8ed 8ith the intention o% puttin$ into pla"e a "omprehensi1e set o% NQBP poli"ies6 <i1en the di%%eren"e in the e5istin$ PCQ and #PL industrial en1ironments it is not possi le to put in pla"e all human resour"es poli"ies %or NQBP until the NQBP Enterprise &$reement is de1eloped6

+he key area o% 8ork still outstandin$ is the de1elopment o% a NQBP Enterprise &$reement and the trans%er o% employment %rom PCQ or #PL to NQBP %or employees "o1ered y industrial a$reements6 +he ne$otiatin$ %rame8ork %or the a$reements 8as "onsidered y the @uman Resour"es and Industrial Relations Committee and 8as appro1ed y <o1ernment prior to the "ommen"ement o% %ormal ne$otiations6
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Emer$in$ issues 8hi"h need to e "onsidered in mo1in$ %or8ard in"lude9 NQBP6 & ot Point terminals 2- '- .AB- #ulti "ar$o %a"ility and master plannin$ %or !ud$eon Point6 +he si$ni%i"ant "hallen$e "on"ernin$ the de1elopment o% inte$rated industrial a$reement/s that pro1ides uni%orm "onditions and are "ustomised %or NQBP usiness re4uirements 8hilst under the shareholder re4uirement to deli1er sa1in$s and sho8 restraint6 :n$oin$ de1elopment and trainin$ o% human resour"es poli"ies and pro"edures to deli1er impro1ed human resour"e pra"ti"e and "omplian"e6 usiness de1elopment opportunities

NQBP is em arkin$ on se1eral ma;or pro;e"ts simultaneously to address 8orld "oal demand in"ludin$

+hese %a"tors 8ill e "onsidered as the 8ork identi%ied in =e"tion 1 pro$resses to ensure NQBP %ully "omplies 8ith its le$al o li$ations- indin$ poli"y to the ne$otiated Industrial Relations %rame8ork and shareholder e5pe"tations6

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+he "urrent dire"tors are appointed to three oards9 Ports Corporation o% Queensland Limited- #a"kay Ports Limited and North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited6 :nly one dire"tor7s %ee applies %or ea"h dire"tor6 &nnual Remuneration o% NonAE5e"uti1e !ire"tors as at 1 Canuary 2011 NonAE5e"uti1e !ire"tors Leonie +aylor 2Chairperson3 <raham !a1ies Culie Bi$nell Easper Euiper Ro ynne !udley =tephen <oldin$ Peter +ait !ire"tors *ees 2D3 1 .'-0/. 20-)'2 20-)'2 20-)'2 20-)'2 20-)'2 20-)'2 Committee *ees 2D3 12-.0) .-1(( 0-B22 .-1(( 0-B22 0-B22 .-1(( =uperannuation 2D3 .-000 2-2.0 2-B.0 2-2.0 2-B.0 2-B.0 2-2.0 :ther 2D3 1-00/
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16 +he Chairperson is pro1ided a motor 1ehi"le 8ith a salary sa"ri%i"e e4ual to the $rossedAup %rin$e ene%it 1alue6 26 #em ership o% the Bris ane Clu is pro1ided %or the Chairperson6 +his is "onsidered a re4uirement o% the position %or usiness purposes only6 Qantas Clu mem ership is also pro1ided %or the Chairperson6 +he amounts sho8n are e5 <=+6

+hese %ees are either set y <o1ernment or are in a""ord 8ith $uidelines issued y the <o1ernment6 NQBP has three appro1ed Board Committees9 16 26 '6 @uman Resour"es and Industrial Relations Committee &udit and *inan"ial Risk #ana$ement Committee Corporate <o1ernan"e and Plannin$ Committee

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In a""ordan"e 8ith =e"tion 1.( o% the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993- senior e5e"uti1es ha1e een appointed y the NQBP Board6 In a""ordan"e 8ith =e"tion 02 o% the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993- the "urrent Chie% E5e"uti1e :%%i"er 2CE:3 8as appointed y the NQBP Board on . *e ruary 2010 %or the period "ommen"in$ 1 Culy 20006 >ritten appro1al o% the shareholdin$ #inisters 8as dated 20 Canuary 20106
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+o determine the appropriate le1el o% remuneration %or an e5istin$ or proposed Chie% or =enior E5e"uti1e position- the NQBP Board has9 : tained an assessment independent "onsultants, o% the position utilisin$ one o% the <o1ernment7s pre%erred

Ftilised this assessment in a""ordan"e 8ith the remuneration data ase 2inde53 maintained y ea"h o% the <o1ernment7s pre%erred independent "onsultants to determine the rele1ant median market %i$ure %or the position, and !etermined an appropriate le1el o% remuneration up to the median %or outer limit "ontra"ts- or 0/ per "ent %or tenured "ontra"ts6

In rare "ases 8here the Board "onsiders it is 8arranted- remuneration mi$ht e set at up to median plus 10 per "ent- in order to attra"t or retain an appli"ant 8ith e5"eptional skills or e5perien"e6 In this e1ent- NQBP 8ill seek the shareholdin$ #inisters7 prior 8ritten appro1al6 NQBP did not seek payments eyond the median %or its Chie% E5e"uti1e or =enior E5e"uti1es in 2010A11 or 2011A126
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N!$ 1@ Qantas Clu #em ership in"luded is an a1era$e "ost as mem erships may e %or more than one year6 N!$ 2@ NQBP o%%ers medi"al assessments and su sidises $ym mem erships6 #em ership o% pro%essional/ usiness asso"iations are pro1ided %or usiness purposes6 +he CE: and !eputy CE: 2!CE:3 are pro1ided a %a"simile line and internet road and a""ess at their residen"e %or usiness use6 #em ership o% the Bris ane Clu is pro1ided %or the CE: and !CE: %or usiness purposes only6 N!$ *@ Car parkin$ is pro1ided to meet 8ork re4uirements6 It is a pooled arran$ement6 +he amount represents the statutory %ormula %rin$e ene%it amount %or the Bris ane Corporate :%%i"e6 No "ash remuneration alternati1e is o%%ered6 Commer"ial in Con%iden"e Pa$e / o% '0

N!$ ,9 Bernard >ilson "ommen"ed 8ith NQBP B *e ruary 2011 there%ore 8as not eli$i le %or a Per%orman"e Payment6

+he =enior E5e"uti1e role titled Chie% *inan"ial :%%i"er 8as appro1ed y shareholdin$ ministers on B :"to er 20106 +he position 8as %illed and the =enior E5e"uti1e "ommen"ed employment 8ith NQBP on B *e ruary 20116 :ther "han$es o% si$ni%i"an"e to =enior E5e"uti1e positions are9 +he "han$e o% title %or #artin #"&dam %rom <eneral #ana$er Business !e1elopment to E5e"uti1e <eneral #ana$er #a;or Pro;e"ts, +he resi$nation o% Paul Ble8onski- 2pre1iously <eneral #ana$er Corporate =er1i"es3 e%%e"ti1e B Canuary 2011, and +he resi$nation o% &nn #a"Einnon 2<eneral #ana$er *inan"ial3 e%%e"ti1e . *e ruary 20116

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&s at the present time- #PL and PCQ "olle"ti1ely ha1e three industrial instruments that "o1er its employees6 It is NQBP7s intention to de1elop a ne8 NQBP Enterprise &$reement to "o1er all employees remunerated at or elo8 &:) le1el in the pu li" ser1i"e6 +his strate$y 8as pre1iously a$reed y the Board and the ne$otiatin$ %rame8ork has een appro1ed y <o1ernment6 Ne$otiations %or a ne8 a$reement "ommen"ed in &pril 20108ith 1 Culy 2011 the tar$et date %or the ne8 a$reement to e in pla"e6 !ue to the "omple5ity o% the pro"ess and e5tensi1e di%%eren"es et8een the three e5istin$ a$reements the pro"ess has taken lon$er than ori$inally planned6 +he ne8 &$reement 8ill ha1e re$ard to the "urrent industrial instruments- the Ports Re%orm Industrial Relations *rame8ork 2an out"ome o% the Port Re1ie83- National Employment =tandards and #odern &8ards6 +he a$reement 8ill e de1eloped in "omplian"e 8ith the H<uidan"e %or Chie% E5e"uti1e :%%i"ers &$reement #akin$ and Industrial Relations in <o1ernment :8ned Corporations 2*e ruary 20103I6 Re$ardin$ the Ports Re%orm Industrial Relations 2IR3 *rame8ork 2000- it ensures9 Employees enterin$ the ne8 a$reement 2as NQBP employees3 must not e disad1anta$ed on an o1erall asis in relation to the terms and "onditions they e5perien"ed prior to e"omin$ NQBP employees, +here 8ill e no %or"ed redundan"ies, and +here 8ill e no %or"ed relo"ations6

PCQ employees 2e5"ept %or senior o%%i"ers and e5e"uti1es o% PCQ3 are "urrently "o1ered y the Ports Corporation of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2010 11 No6 &E)B./('2PCQ Enterprise &$reement3 8hi"h e5pires '0 Cune 20116 PCQ "omplies 8ith the H<uidan"e %or Chie% E5e"uti1e :%%i"ers &$reement #akin$ and Industrial Relations in <o1ernment :8ned Corporations 2*e ruary 20103I6 &s at 1 Canuary 2011- .. employees 8ere "o1ered y the PCQ Enterprise &$reement6 &ll employees remunerated a o1e the &0) pu li" ser1i"e e4ui1alent le1el are dire"tly appointed to NQBP and the Corporation makes a de"ision 8hi"h "ontra"t is the most appropriate6 Common employment "onditions apply to these employees6 #PL &$reements 8ere ne$otiated in $eneral a""ordan"e 8ith the H<uidan"e %or Chie% E5e"uti1e :%%i"ers &$reement #akin$ and Industrial Relations in <o1ernment :8ned Corporations 2*e ruary 20103I and 8ith dire"t in1ol1ement o% a representati1e %rom >orkpla"e Consultin$ Queensland 8ithin the %ormer !epartment o% Employment and Industrial Relations6 &s at 1 Canuary 2011- 1/ employees 8ere "o1ered y the !ac"a# Ports Aut$orit# Certified Agreement 200% 2=tate3 and 2/ 8ere "o1ered y the !ac"a# Ports Aut$orit# Certified Agreement 200. 2*ederal36 +he rele1ant industrial instruments relatin$ to PCQ and #PL as at 1 Canuary 2011 are9
Current &8ard/&$reement ="ope &ll PCQ employees remunerated Num er o% Employees Ports Corporation :% Queensland Enterprise &$reement 2010/11 #a"kay Ports &uthority Certi%ied &$reement 200. 2*ederal3 #a"kay Ports &uthority Certi%ied &$reement 200. 2=tate3 Re$ional Port &uthority :%%i"ers7 2Queensland3 &8ard 1000 2*ederal3 &pprenti"es7 and +rainees7 >a$es and Conditions 2Queensland <o1ernment3 E5piry !ate

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Consistent 8ith de1elopin$ arran$ements to sa%e$uard the employment "onditions and industrial relations pra"ti"es %or its employees- PCQ and #PL ha1e a <rie1an"e and !ispute Resolution Poli"y that pro1ides a "onsistent and "lear approa"h6 +he parties promptly deal 8ith disputes and re%er matters that may not e resol1ed %or assistan"e a1aila le under industrial relations le$islation6 NQBP and its su sidiaries ha1e no $ain sharin$ s"hemes6 NQBP "omplies 8ith the s"hedule o% H#inimum Employment- Industrial Relations and Co =e"urity Prin"iples %or <o1ernment :8ned Corporations 2<:C3 Employees =eptem er 2010I 2&tta"hment 23- 8hi"h %orms part o% this Plan and the a$reement 8ith shareholdin$ #inisters it represents6 +he NQBP $roup industrial instruments and any rele1ant poli"ies pro1ide at least e4ui1alent or more ene%i"ial employment "onditions than those "onditions "ontained in the <o1ernment7s I#inimum Employment- Industrial Relations and Co =e"urity Prin"iples %or <o1ernment :8ned Corporation 2<:C3 Employees =eptem er 2010I 2re%er &tta"hment 236 Eey elements o% the &$reements are as %ollo8s9
&8ard/&$reement >a$e In"reases @ours o% 8ork per 8eek Rostered !ay7s :%% =pan o% @ours

Ports Corporation :% Queensland Enterprise &$reement 2010/11

*rom 1 Canuary 2010 .6/G J'62/G8a$e in"rease K 162/G produ"ti1ity in"reaseL, and *rom 1 Canuary 2011 to '0 Cune 2011 2G J16(2/G 8a$e in"rease K 06'B/G produ"ti1ity in"reaseL
*rom 1 Culy 2000 .6/G J'62/G 8a$e in"rease K 06B/G =!I 2on$oin$ usiness initiati1e3 K 06/G =!I 2&irport re%orm3L, and *rom 1 Culy 2010 .6/G J'62/G 8a$e in"rease K 06B/G =!I 2on$oin$ usiness initiati1e3 K 06/G =!I 2&irport re%orm3L6 *rom 1 Culy 2000 .6/G J'62/G 8a$e in"rease K 06B/G =!I 2on$oin$ usiness initiati1e3 K 06/G =!I 2&irport re%orm3L, and *rom 1 Culy 2010 .6/G J'62/G 8a$e in"rease K 06B/G =!I 2on$oin$ usiness initiati1e3 K 06/G =!I 2&irport re%orm3L6

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It is NQBP7s intention to de1elop an inte$rated enterprise a$reement or set o% a$reements to "o1er all employees remunerated at or elo8 the &:) le1el in the pu li" ser1i"e6 +he strate$y %or this has een de1eloped and "onsidered y the @uman Resour"es and Industrial Relations Committee and the Board in Canuary 20106 Ne$otiations "ommen"ed in &pril 2010 a%ter <o1ernment appro1ed the ne$otiation %rame8ork %or the NQBP Enterprise &$reement6 Ne$otiations 8ill "ontinue durin$ 2011- tar$etin$ the ne8 a$reement to e in pla"e y the re1ised tar$et "ompletion date o% 1 Culy 2011 8ith sta%% ein$ employed dire"tly y NQBP at that time6

+o date the relationship et8een employee representati1es and NQBP has een "ordial6 &%ter numerous ne$otiation meetin$s NQBP ta led a Mdra%t inAprin"iple a$reement7 and re4uested a 8ritten response to the proposal6 +he key issues proposed y NQBP are9 >a$e in"reases in line 8ith the <o1ernment7s Government Owned Corporations & 'ages Polic# (2010) o% 26/G on 1 Culy 2011 and 1 Culy 2012 and a %urther possi le 1G in"rease on 1 Culy 2011 and 1 Culy 2012 resultin$ %rom produ"ti1ity initiati1es6 +8o "lassi%i"ation pay systems- one %or trades and %ield employees and another %or all other employees6 & ') hour 8orkin$ 8eek 8here employees "urrently on '(62/ hours per 8eek 8ill ha1e their pay in"reased to "ompensate %or 8orkin$ the additional 16B/ hours6 Employees to "hoose their pre%erred %le5i le 8orkin$ arran$ements- 2i6e6 rostered days o%% 2R!:3- %rom no R!:7s- 1 R!: e1ery . 8eeks 2the de%ault standard3- 1 R!: e1ery ' 8eeks or 1 R!: e1ery . 8eeks36 *our 2.3 8eeks annual lea1e per annum 2non shi%t 8orkers36 @o8e1er %or employees "urrently entitled to / 8eeks annual lea1e per annum- this entitlement 8ill e M$rand%athered76 12 days personal lea1e per annum6 @o8e1er %or employees "urrently entitled to 1/ days personal lea1e per annum- this entitlement 8ill e M$rand%athered6 Rationalisation o% allo8an"es6 Continuation o% the Per%orman"e Pay &rran$ement 2PP&3 %or e5istin$ PCQ sta%%6 #PL sta%% 8ill e o%%ered a""ess to the PP& ho8e1er sta%% 8ill re"ei1e /0G o% the a1aila le per%orman"e pay "ompared to 100G %or PCQ sta%%6

=i$ni%i"ant di%%eren"es remain et8een the parties and et8een the PCQ and #PL employees6 +he di%%eren"es primarily "on"ern9 Employees "urrently 8orkin$ a '(62/ hour 8orkin$ 8eek 8ish to "ontinue 8orkin$ those hours, Employees "urrently 8ith #PL 8ant to e on the same PP& as their PCQ "ollea$ues, and PCQ employees re"ei1in$ the PP& do not 8ant #PL employees to re"ei1e any PP& payment6

E#$ r:r9% Bar=a9#9#= / Pr!7<c$9?9$; I#9$9a$9? % +he ne$otiation %rame8ork %or an NQBP Enterprise &$reement 2010 has een appro1ed y <o1ernment6 +he ne$otiation %rame8ork in"ludes initiati1es %or M"onsisten"y a"ross NQBP7 and produ"ti1ity initiati1es6 Produ"ti1ity initiati1es "urrently ein$ "onsidered are9 Tra? l Ra$9!#al9%a$9!# +he %re4uen"y o% tra1el o% employees et8een #a"kay and Bris ane 8ill e redu"ed as a result o% "han$in$ the 8ay 8ork is done6 *or many o""asions 8here tra1el 8as re4uired- the use o% ?ideo Con%eren"in$ 8ill redu"e the need to %ly et8een sites6 &dditionally- as 8ell as the air tra1el- this te"hnolo$y 8ill redu"e the need %or o1erni$ht stays- %ood pur"hased and ta5is6 a3 =hip @andlin$ &t the Port the employees are re4uired to handle the ships line around "apstans6 +his is a ;o that "an e a sa%ety risk6 +here%ore- 8here it is %easi le- the implementation o% #e"hani"al &ides at the Port 8ill result in etter la our utilisation6 +he ;o o% line handlin$ 8ill e sa%er and it 8ill redu"e the num er o% sta%% re4uired to under line handlin$ %or ship mo1ements6 Employees 8ho are on the Mshippin$7 roster- lea1e their ;o 8hen a ship approa"hes the har our durin$ dayshi%t there%ore there is a loss o% produ"ti1ity6 +here are no dedi"ated employees assi$ned the task o% line handlin$- ut rather employees may make themsel1es a1aila le to %ul%ill these duties6 3>ater =upply Pipeline #aintenan"e #a"kay employees are no8 undertakin$ the pre1entati1e maintenan"e o% the =un >ater Pipeline "ontra"t- pre1iously "ontra"ted out to an e5ternal "ontra"tor6 "3 Louisa Creek #o8in$ #a"kay employees are no8 undertakin$ mo8in$ and land "are tasks at the Louisa Creek site6 +his 8ork 8as pre1iously undertaken y e5ternal "ontra"tors6

O:$989%a$9!# !" >9%$9#= r %!<rc %

d3Louisa Creek Residen"e #aintenan"e Pre1iously all maintenan"e on rental properties 8as done y e5ternal "ontra"tors6 #a"kay trade and other personnel may e re4uired to attend to ;o re4uests 8here the e5pe"ted ;o 1alue is in e5"ess o% D10006 Co s under D1000 "ontinue to e a"tioned y real estate a$ents "ontra"tors6 e3 Internal sta%% relie1in$ in pro;e"t positions NQBP is dedi"ated to sta%% de1elopment and $i1in$ employees opportunities to e5pand their kno8led$e and skills throu$h ;o de1elopment6 &n opportunity arose to $i1e sta%% e5perien"e 8ith 8orkin$ on a lar$e pro;e"t throu$h the & ot Point E5pansion6 &n o%%er 8as made to internal sta%% to 8ork in Pro;e"t Cost Controllin$6 & PCQ o%%i"er 8as se"onded to undertake this role %or the li%e o% the pro;e"t 8hi"h is e5pe"ted to "ontinue until mid 20116 Beyond the "ompletion o% this pro;e"t- it is en1isa$ed that %urther e5pansion 8ork 8ill re4uire similar duties to e per%ormed o1er the li%e o% this a$reement6 +he Pro;e"t Cost ControllerNs rate is ased on an additional "asual rate o% 2'G6 :ther employees in NQBP ha1e taken on additional tasks to "o1er this there%ore sa1in$s are ased on '0G o% the total amount6 +he employee- in addition to $ainin$ 1alua le kno8led$e and skills in the usiness- is a le to de1elop 1ia the or$anisations "ommitment to "areer and personnel de1elopment6 Currently- no @RI= e5ists in the usiness6 NQBP intends to implement a @RI= re4uirin$ employees to enter timesheet data dire"tly online to the system6 +he @RI= 8ill $i1e the "orporation a ility to respond and a"tion mana$ement 4ueries "on"ernin$ pay- lea1e- per%orman"e mana$ement and employee io$raphi"al data6 +he @RI= payroll up$rade 8ill ena le employees to re"ei1e ele"troni" pay slips- rather than the "urrent traditional %orm o% a paper ased pay slip6 &dditionally- payroll o%%i"ers 8ill not e re4uired to enter ne8 and updated employee details- lea1e re4uests and timesheets %or the %ortni$htly payroll6

E""9c9 #c; %a?9#=% "r!8 H<8a# R %!<rc I#"!r8a$9!# S;%$ 8 'HRIS) 98:l 8 #$a$9!# 5 9#cl<79#= :a;r!ll <:=ra7

0&2

P!r$% C!r:!ra$9!# !" Q<

#%la#7

E#$ r:r9% Bar=a9#9#= +he Ports Corporation of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2010 11 No6 &E)B./(B 2HEnterprise &$reementI3 e5pires on the '0 Cune 20116 Pr!7<c$9?9$; I#9$9a$9? % Produ"ti1ity initiati1es appro1ed as part o% the PCQ Enterprise &$reement ha1e Canuary 20106 Pro$ress to date9
=our"e o% produ"ti1ity initiati1e :n$oin$ usiness

een put into pra"ti"e as at 1

&"tion re4uired i% tar$et/s not met N/&

Produ"ti1ity Pro$ram Impro1ed indu"tion pro"esses

+ar$et Implemented y 1 Canuary 2010 Implemented y 1 Canuary 2010 :n$oin$

&"hie1ement to date Poli"y and Pro"edure implemented6 Internal trainin$ "urrently ein$ undertaken Pro;e"t plans are "omplete6 Rostered day o%% system has een "ontinued6 =e"ondments are in pla"e6

:ther "omments/ e5planation

Nil

#o1e to ele"troni" supplier in1oi"in$ Continuation o% rostered days o%% 2pre1iously a trial3 =e"ondment o% internal sta%% %or pro;e"t 2rather than la our hire3 Ele"troni" payslip $eneration

:n$oin$ usiness :n$oin$ usiness :n$oin$ usiness :n$oin$ usiness

N/& N/&

+his pro;e"t is yet to e implemented6 Nil

:n$oin$

N/&

Nil

1 Canuary 2010

Implemented pay period endin$ (th No1em er 2000

N/&

Nil

Produ"ti1ity Pro$ram Photo$raphy A & ot Point 2use o% internal resour"es3 Ener$y #ana$ement O Car on Redu"tion Plan

=our"e o% produ"ti1ity initiati1e :n$oin$ usiness :n$oin$ usiness

+ar$et 1 Canuary 2010 1 Canuary 2010

&"hie1ement to date Implemented

&"tion re4uired i% tar$et/s not met N/&

:ther "omments/ e5planation Nil

Plan appro1ed Culy 2000 Initiati1es "ontinue to e implemented in 2011 &ll printers set to de%ault throu$h the I+ =er1er in :"to er 2000

N/&

:n$oin$ monitorin$ and implementation o% initiati1es

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MacAa; P!r$% L989$ 7 'MPL)

E#$ r:r9% Bar=a9#9#= +he #PL usiness has t8o 223 a$reements6 +he #PL *ederal a$reement lar$ely "o1ers employees in the o%%i"e 8hilst the #PL =tate a$reement lar$ely "o1ers employee 8ho are trades persons or %ield 8orkers 2outside 8orkers3 su"h as la ourers and $ardeners6 +he nominal e5piry date o% the a$reements 8as 1 Culy 20106 @o8e1er- su"h a$reements pro1ided %or a %ull annual 8a$e in"rease %rom 1 Culy 2010 %or the period until '0 Cune 20116 Pr!7<c$9?9$; I#9$9a$9? % +he =er1i"e !eli1ery Impro1ement 2on$oin$ usiness initiati1e3 06B/G payment has een paid to employees in e5"han$e %or a$reement to mo1e %rom a 8eekly payroll pro"ess to a %ortni$htly payroll pro"ess6 In "on;un"tion 8ith this payment- employees 8ere $i1en three months noti"e to implement the ne8 %ortni$htly payroll pro"ess6 &ny employee re4uirin$ %inan"ial ad1i"e to re1ise their ud$et arran$ements as a result o% mo1in$ to re"ei1in$ their 8a$es %ortni$htly 8as $i1en a""ess to su"h ser1i"es as pro1ided throu$h #PL6 +here 8as minimal takeAup o% this o%%er6
Produ"ti1ity Pro$ram Introdu"tion o% %ortni$htly pays =our"e o% produ"ti1ity initiati1e :n$oin$ usiness &"tion re4uired i% tar$et/s not met N/& :ther "omments/ e5planation Nil

+ar$et Introdu"tion 8ithin three months o% noti"e to implement Introdu"tion 8ithin three months o% &irport sale 2i6e6 10 !e"em er 200)3

&"hie1ement to date *ully implemented %rom Pay period e$innin$ 1( #ar"h 2000 *ully implemented on 2) *e ruary 2000

&irport re%orm initiati1e

Business restru"ture

N/&

Nil

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E8:l!;

Fl >9b9l9$;

& re1ie8 8as undertaken o% all e5istin$ PCQ and #PL poli"ies 8ith the intention to ha1e in pla"e a "omprehensi1e set o% NQBP poli"ies y 1 Culy 20106 It 8as re"o$nised that 8here poli"y issues are dealt 8ith in either or oth entities 2PCQ or #PL3- a standard NQBP position may not e possi le until the NQBP Enterprise &$reement is in pla"e6 <i1en that a sin$le enterprise a$reement is not in pla"e- there remains a %e8 poli"ies still to e standardised under NQBP6 In"luded in this poli"y list are 8ork pra"ti"es that promote employee %le5i ility6 >here "han$es to poli"y "an e made they 8ill e ali$ned 8ith NQBP7s or$anisational $oals- ho8e1er the poli"y 8ill not o1erride pro1isions as outlined in the relati1e PCQ and #PL industrial a$reements6 & summary o% the 8ork pra"ti"es and poli"ies that promote and support employees 8ith %amily responsi ilities in"lude9

Issue
PartAtime arran$ements *le5i le 8ork hours Redu"ed 8orkin$ year Paid Parental Lea1e A maternity/ paternity/ adoption

NQBP Position
Pes6 No %ormal poli"y in pla"e- ho8e1er oth PCQ and #PL "urrently employ part time employees6 +hese arran$ements are "onsidered on a "ase y "ase asis6 Pes6 Employees ha1e a""ess to %le5i le hours and time o%% in lieu arran$ements and an R!: s"heme6 No Pes6 PCQ employees are entitled to a ma5imum o% /2 8eeks maternity lea1e- 2paid lea1e o% 1. 8eeks3- and a ma5imum o% /2 8eeks spousal lea1e 2paid lea1e o% 1 8eek3 and /2 8eeks adoption lea1e6 #PL employees are entitled to a ma5imum o% /2 8eeks parental lea1e %or the irth o% their "hild 2paid lea1e o% 1. 8eeks3- or adoption o% their "hild- 2paid lea1e o% 1. 8eeks3- and a ma5imum o% /2 8eeks spousal lea1e 21 8eek paid36

>orkin$ %rom home :ther poli"ies/pra"ti"es

Pes6 >here it is a$reed and impro1es produ"ti1ity6 Carer7s lea1e is a1aila le to employees re4uired to pro1ide "are or support to %amily mem ers6 :n a "ase y "ase asis- oth #PL and PCQ 8ill re1ie8 re4uests to assist study and/or trainin$ arran$ements $i1in$ due re$ard to the spe"i%i" "ir"umstan"es and di1isional re4uirements 2no presumption o% a %a1oura le de"ision3 Employee &ssistan"e Pro$ram

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T;: !" E8:l!;8 #$

EMPLOYMENT CATE+ORY *0 6<# 2011 #PL PCQ NQBP NQBP #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al 'B 2B ( /0 1 ' 1 0 1 11 0 12 0 0 ) 1 1 0 0 1 *0 6<# 2012 *0 6<# 201* *0 6<# 201,

Permanent *ull +ime 2Non =enior E5e"uti1e3

/2

/2

/2

Permanent Part +ime 2Non =enior E5e"uti1e3

:ther Contra"t

1*

1*

1*

=enior E5e"uti1e Contra"t

&pprenti"es 2In @ouse3

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+rainees 2In @ouse3

Casual Employees

T!$al D9r c$l; E8:l!; 7 3!rA"!rc

#PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .0 .1 1B 41

101

101

101

EMPLOYMENT CATE+ORY &pprenti"es 2<roup3 #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP T!$al #PL PCQ NQBP NQBP

*0 6<# 2011 ) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 ( 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 10 11/

*0 6<# 2012

*0 6<# 201*

*0 6<# 201*

+rainees 2<roup3

Contra"tor Employees Q 2+rade/+e"hni"al3

Contra"tor Employees Q 2Pro%essional/&dministrati1e/Cleri"al3

La our @ire 2+rade/+e"hni"al A *+E3

La our @ire 2Pro%essional/&dministrati1e/Cleri"al A *+E3

s./B +emporary ?isa

TOTAL 3ORKFORCE

120

120

120
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?ariation in the total 8ork%or"e Cune 2010 to Cune 2011 is lar$ely a result o% the %inalisation o% the & ot Point E5pansion Pro;e"t and the su se4uent dissol1in$ o% its team and the redu"tion o% "ontra"tors %rom the & ot Point e5pansion pro;e"t6 NQBP notes <o1ernment7s 2000 ele"tion "ommitment to maintain /-000 pu li" se"tor apprenti"eships and trainee positions o1er %our years to &pril 201' a"ross the Queensland pu li" se"tor a$en"ies- <o1ernment o8ned "orporations- <o1ernment departments and statutory authorities6 NQBP7s 8ork%or"e plannin$ and employment poli"ies are underpinned y a "lear re"o$nition o% the need %or a skilled and 1ia le 8ork%or"e 8hi"h takes into a""ount the need %or onA$oin$ rene8al and appropriate trainin$ to ensure there is su%%i"ient "apa"ity 8ithin the or$anisation to repla"e retirin$ or departin$ employees6 &pprenti"es and trainees are an important part o% this %or8ard plannin$ and NQBP there%ore supports the <o1ernmentNs "ommitment6 NQBP 8ill "ontinue to make a1aila le apprenti"eship and trainee opportunities "onsistent 8ith its 8ork%or"e plannin$- trainin$ pro$rams and usiness needs6 3!rA"!rc Pla##9#= +here are no spe"i%i" "han$es in the type o% employment and trends in 1arious employment types a"ross rele1ant years6 It is important to note that there are a ran$e o% potential pro;e"ts 2%or e5ample9 #ulti Car$o *a"ility - & ot Point R)0/110 e5pansions and !ud$eon Point de1elopment3 that NQBP are e5plorin$ 8hi"h- should they pro"eed- 8ill re4uire in"reased le1els o% NQBP dire"t employees6 =in"e none o% these pro;e"ts ha1e een %ormally appro1edanti"ipated employment num ers related to the pro;e"ts ha1e not een in"orporated into the a o1e %i$ures6 &s NQBP ali$ns the usiness 8ith the ne8 Corporate Plan- 1arious se"tions o% the usiness may e re1ie8ed o1er time to ali$n 8ith "han$in$ usiness needs and to impro1e e%%i"ien"ies6 =u"h re1ie8s may "han$e ;o re4uirements in %uture and "ould result in restru"tures6 No dire"t employees o% NQBP are su ;e"t to employment "han$es as a result o% the sale o% the & Coal +erminal6 ott Point

Con"erns raised y sta%% 2in"ludin$ those o% potential %uture ;o losses %or the usiness as a 8hole3 ha1e een addressed 1ia "ommuni"ation dire"tly 8ith employees6 +he CE: and !CE: ha1e "ommuni"ated the o1erall plan %or usiness $ro8th o% NQBP as 8ell as the positi1e outlook %or pro;e"ts 8ithin the & ot Point Port6

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3!rA:lac H al$h a#7 Sa" $;

NQBP has se1en 8orksites- one o% 8hi"h is a sin$le employee site6 +he lar$er 8orksites are the Corporate :%%i"es in #a"kay 2appro5imately .. sta%% and "ontra"tors3 and Bris ane 2appro5imately .' sta%% and "ontra"tors3- 8here the predominant a"ti1ity at oth o%%i"es is administration and an o%%i"e 2appro5imately 10 sta%% and "ontra"tors3 at the & ot Point E5pansion Pro;e"t to pro;e"t mana$e "onstru"tion6 +he a"ti1ities at the remainin$ 8orksites are prin"ipally property maintenan"e- 8har% maintenan"e and 8orkshop a"ti1ities6 Port handlin$ a"ti1ities are also "arried out in the Port o% #a"kay6 Be"ause o% the hi$her risk a"ti1ities asso"iated 8ith a ma;or "onstru"tion pro;e"t- the & ot Point E5pansion Pro;e"t has a =ite @ealth and =a%ety :%%i"er as 8ell as a =a%ety &d1isor to ensure "ontra"tors implement and maintain their o8n internal sa%ety mana$ement systems6 +hese NQBP sa%ety spe"ialists liaise 8ith "ontra"tors on site and "arry out re$ular audits and inspe"tions o% their a"ti1ities6 NQBP is "ommitted to the sa%e operation o% our usiness and to ensurin$ the health and sa%ety o% our employees and others in our 8orkpla"es and has set a tar$et o% Sero lost time in;uries6 +o that end the sa%ety mana$ement systems o% PCQ and #PL 8ill e inte$rated into a sin$le NQBP sa%ety mana$ement system6 +he inte$ration 8ill ensure that the est aspe"ts o% oth systems are preser1ed6 +he hi$h sa%ety standards e5pe"ted y NQBP 8ill e maintained and "ontinuously impro1ed throu$h employee a8areness and in1ol1ement in "on;un"tion 8ith the implementation and on$oin$ monitorin$ o% sound risk mana$ement pra"ti"es and pro"edures6
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NQBP has adopted the &ustralian/Ne8 Tealand .)0192001 =tandard %or NQBP health and sa%ety poli"ies and pro"edures and 8ill "ondu"t oth internal and e5ternal sa%ety audits to "on%irm "omplian"e to that standard on"e the ne8 sa%ety mana$ement system has een implemented6 +he e5ternal sa%ety audit pro$ram e$an at the Port o% #a"kay in &u$ust 20006 +he key de%i"ien"y hi$hli$hted %rom the e5ternal audit resulted in the need %or the de1elopment o% a dra%t NQBP >orkpla"e @ealth and =a%ety #ana$ement Plan 2to repla"e the separate PCQ and #PL =a%ety #ana$ement plans36 +he ne8 NQBP >orkpla"e @ealth O =a%ety #ana$ement =ystem 8as implemented on the ' Cune 20106 +he ne5t audit is s"heduled %or the se"ond 4uarter o% the 2010/11 %inan"ial year6 Currently- there is a re 8rite o% the inte$rated sa%ety mana$ement system %or NQBP6 +rainin$ o% sta%% and st NQBP7s "ontra"tors 8ill e implemented y the 1 hal% o% the 2011 "alendar year6 +he Board is a8are o% the harmonisation o% 8orkpla"e health and sa%ety le$islation and 8ill e seekin$ dire"tion and trainin$ oth %or itsel% and sta%%6 North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation 8ill "ontinue to appoint a 4uali%ied person as 8orkpla"e health and sa%ety o%%i"er in its 8orkpla"e2s3 8here '0 or more 8orkers are normally employed at the 8orkpla"e6 Lost +ime In;ury *re4uen"y RateQ 1'62. Lost +ime In;ury !uration RateQ '2

Q*i$ures as at 1 Culy 2010 to '1 !e" 2010

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EB<al E8:l!;8 #$ O::!r$<#9$; 'EEO) a#7 A#$95D9%cr989#a$9!#

NQBP7s &ntiAdis"rimination Poli"y "omplies 8ith the Anti *iscrimination Act 19916 NQBP elie1es in %air and e4uita le treatment %or all employees- "ustomers and the $eneral pu li" and employs a noAtoleran"e poli"y6 NQBP aims to sele"t the est people %or its positions and pro1ide them 8ith trainin$ and de1elopment opportunities as a key element o% the dri1er %or e%%i"ien"y and produ"ti1ity6 NQBP is also "ommitted to the prin"iple o% e4ual remuneration %or male and %emale employees %or 8ork o% e4ual or "ompara le 1alue6 +he Re"ruitment O =ele"tion Poli"y promotes e4ual a""ess to employment opportunities %or all mem ers o% the "ommunity and upholds the ethos as des"ri ed6 &ll employees ha1e a responsi ility %or promotin$ and implementin$ EE: and antiAdis"riminatory pra"ti"es6 <rie1an"e and appeal pro"esses are in pla"e %or employees o% oth PCQ and #PL 8hi"h %oster pra"ti"es that are nonAdis"riminatory6 &ll poli"ies are in"luded in indu"tion trainin$ and are the su ;e"t o% periodi" rie%in$s6 NQBP note that under se"tion 1.) o% the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993- a <:C is a rele1ant EE: a$en"y %or purposes o% Chapter 2 o% the Pu+lic ,ervice Act 200-6 +here%ore- in a""ordan"e 8ith se"tion '1 o% the Pu+lic ,ervice Act 200-- NQBP 8ill- %or ea"h %inan"ial year- pro1ide the Pu li" =er1i"e Commissioner 8ith a report a out the out"ome o% its a"tions re4uired under se"tion '0 o% the Pu+lic ,ervice Act 200- durin$ the %inan"ial year6 +he report 8ill e pro1ided no later than three months a%ter the %inan"ial year ends66

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I#$ r%$a$ AcB<9%9$9!#/O: ra$9!#%

+he NQBP <roup does not ha1e and does not intend to en$a$e employees lo"ated interstate or o1erseas durin$ the "urren"y o% this plan6

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+he NQBP <roup does not "urrently ha1e employees in1ol1ed in the operation o% ;oint 1enture assets6 No su"h arran$ements are planned- ho8e1er they may e "onsidered parti"ularly as a me"hanism %or %uture de1elopment at & ott Point6 =pe"i%i" and separate <o1ernment appro1al 8ill e sou$ht prior to "ommen"ement o% any "ommer"ial arran$ements6

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NQBP endea1our to deal 8ith industrial relations matters "ooperati1ely throu$h "onsultati1e arran$ements 8ith employees and union dele$ates at the 8orkpla"e and throu$h employees and/or dele$ates and union representati1es or o%%i"ials at the or$anisation le1el6 Paid in1ol1ement o% dele$ates and rele1ant employees shall e "onsidered in relation to su"h "onsultati1e arran$ements- as 8ell as in "ir"umstan"es 8here their in1ol1ement %a"ilitates the resolution o% industrial relations issues or assists the employer in de1elopin$ and implementin$ ne8 initiati1es- pro1ided they are not in1ol1ed in industrial a"tion6 &s part o% the indu"tion pro"ess- NQBP pro1ides employees 8ith in%ormation a out their ri$ht to e represented %or their industrial interests y an or$anisation o% employees6 NQBP en"oura$es a""redited union dele$ates and/or ;o representati1es- and 8ill not unne"essarily hinder them in the reasona le and responsi le per%orman"e o% their duties6 NQBP a"kno8led$es Fnion ri$ht o% entry6 In se"urity re$ulated areas o% our Ports there are restri"tions o% mo1ement around the Port6 Fnion o%%i"ialsunless authorised- 8ill need to e es"orted around the Port in to order to meet our se"urity o li$ations under Ports =e"urity plans6 NQBP is in re$ular "onta"t 8ith rele1ant unions re$ardin$ issue mana$ement and pro"esses6 R9=h$ !" E#$r; !" U#9!# O""9c r% $! $h 3!rA:lac 'U#7 r $h Fair Work Act 2009) NQBP a"kno8led$es the "onstru"ti1e role demo"rati"ally ele"ted union dele$ates undertake in the 8orkpla"e in relation to union a"ti1ities that support and assist mem ers6 +hat role is %ormally re"o$nised- a""epted and supported6 NQBP employees are $i1en %ull a""ess to union dele$ates/o%%i"ials durin$ 8orkin$ hours to dis"uss any employment matter or seek union ad1i"e- pro1ided that ser1i"e deli1ery is not disrupted and 8ork re4uirements are not unduly a%%e"ted6 Pro1ided that ser1i"e deli1ery and 8ork re4uirements are not unduly a%%e"ted- dele$ates are pro1ided "on1enient a""ess to %a"ilities %or the purpose o% undertakin$ union a"ti1ities relatin$ to NQBP mem ership6 =u"h %a"ilities in"lude9 telephones- "omputers- eAmail- photo"opiers- %a"simile ma"hines- stora$e %a"ilities- meetin$ rooms and noti"e oards6 I#7<%$r9al R la$9!#% E7<ca$9!# L a? Paid time o%% not e5"eedin$ %i1e days per union in any one year nonA"umulati1e 8ill e made a1aila le to a duly ele"ted or appointed union representati1e or dele$ate- upon 8ritten appli"ations y the union at least ( 8eeks in ad1an"e 2or as is mutually a$reed y the union and NQBP3- to attend "ourses or seminars "ondu"ted y the union or spe"i%i" trainin$ "ourses appro1ed and a""redited y the union6 NQBP 8ill $i1e "onsideration to the spe"ial re4uirements o% any re$ionally ased 8orkpla"es in applyin$ the limits on paid time o%% re%erred to a o1e6 +his is pro1ided that the $rantin$ o% su"h lea1e does not unreasona ly inter%ere 8ith NQBP7s operations6 +he s"ope- "ontent and le1el o% su"h "ourses or seminars shall e su"h as to "ontri ute to a etter understandin$ o% industrial relations 8ithin NQBP7s operations6 usiness impro1ement

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+here 8ill e no %or"ed redundan"ies o% NQBP- PCQ or #PL employees 8ithout the e5pli"it and 8ritten san"tion o% shareholdin$ #inisters6

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In any situation o% redundan"y- options %or redeployment and retrainin$ o% sta%% 8ill e e5hausted e%ore the o%%er o% 1oluntary redundan"y arran$ements is "onsidered6 By the time this plan is operati1e it is anti"ipated employees 8ill e "o1ered y redundan"y arran$ements o% industrial a$reements or %or those not "o1ered y an industrial a$reement- redundan"y 8ill e spe"i%i"ally dealt 8ith in their employment "ontra"t6 S #9!r E8:l!; % '#!# > c<$9? )

+he $reater o% 2 8eeks7 ordinary pay plus a %urther 2 8eeks ordinary pay %or ea"h "ompleted year o% ser1i"e- or a sum representin$ 2 8eeks7 salary per year o% "ontinuous ser1i"e 8ith NQBP up to a ma5imum /2 8eeks7 pay6

Emplo#ees under enterprise agreements

+he PCQ and #PL &$reements "ontain a redundan"y pro1ision 8hi"h %o"us on the redeployment and retrainin$ o% surplus employees6 +he Queensland Ports Re%orm Industrial Relations *rame8ork 2000 2IR *rame8ork3 8as esta lished y the Ports Re1ie8 Industrial Relations Consultati1e <roup to assist a%%e"ted employers and employees durin$ the ports re%orm pro"ess6 +he IR *rame8ork pro1ides %or no %or"ed redundan"ies o% sta%% employed under a8ards or Enterprise Bar$ainin$ &$reements %or the li%e o% the a$reement2s36 +he %rame8ork operates %or ' years a%ter the trans%er o% employment to NQBP6 Consultation and "ommuni"ation 8ith a%%e"ted employees and the rele1ant unions o""ur in line 8ith &$reement pro1isions6

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Employees o% PCQ "o1ered y the Enterprise &$reement ha1e redundan"y pro1isions do"umented in the a$reement6 PCQ has de1eloped a Redundan"y Poli"y- the pro1isions o% 8hi"h do not "ompromise the pro1isions o% the Enterprise &$reement6 It is noted that employees 8ith at least / years ser1i"e ut no more than 10 years ser1i"e only- the .air 'or" Act 2009 pro1ides %or more ene%i"ial redundan"y entitlements than the PCQ Enterprise &$reement6 NQBP has a"kno8led$ed and is "ommitted to meetin$ its o li$ations under the National Employment =tandards6 In any situation o% redundan"y- options %or redeployment and retrainin$ o% sta%% 8ill e e5hausted e%ore the o%%er o% a 1oluntary redundan"y arran$ement is "onsidered +he poli"y allo8s %or the $reater o%9 t8o 8eeks pay- plus t8o 8eeks pay %or e1ery year o% ser1i"e6 & proportionate amount is paya le %or an in"omplete year o% ser1i"e, or the pro1isions o% industrial le$islation or a$reements6 <i1en that the le$islati1e re4uirements o% redundan"y may "han$e PCQ has stru"tured the poli"y to "apture the $reater o% a$reement pro1isions and the le$islation6 Employees 8ill also re"ei1e a""rued and pro rata entitlement to Lon$ =er1i"e Lea1e and &nnual Lea1e6

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Employees o% #PL "o1ered a$reement6

In any situation o% redundan"y- options %or redeployment and retrainin$ o% sta%% 8ill e e5hausted e%ore the o%%er o% 1oluntary redundan"y arran$ements is "onsidered6
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Employees under the Colle"ti1e &$reement 8ill re"ei1e the %ollo8in$ se1eran"e payment %or periods o% "ontinuous ser1i"e: =u ;e"t to a "umulati1e ma5imum o% /2 8eeks 2e4ui1alent to 1( years o% "ontinuous ser1i"e39 %our 8eeks7 se1eran"e payment, plus three 8eeks7 ordinary pay proArata %or ea"h "ompleted year6 Employees 8ill also re"ei1e a""rued and pro rata entitlement to Lon$ =er1i"e Lea1e and &nnual Lea1e6

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NQBP and its su sidiaries mana$e resour"e demands y rin$in$ in "onsultants to e5tend the or$anisation7s "apa ilities %or shortAterm oneAo%% pro;e"ts and %or spe"ialist skills6 NQBP seeks to a"hie1e est 1alue out"omes and internalisin$ positions 8ill o""ur 8hen this represents the most e%%e"ti1e 8ay %or the or$anisation to a"hie1e its o ;e"ti1es6 NQBP 8ill "omply 8ith any rele1ant dire"tions and 8ill ha1e re$ard to poli"ies and $uidelines issued y <o1ernment 8hen employin$ "ontra"tors or "onsultants6 +he standard "onditions o% "ontra"ts utilised y NQBP 8hen en$a$in$ "ontra"tors ensures "omplian"e 8ith rele1ant le$islation and NQBP ensures that "ontra"tor7s employees are "ompetent and use sa%e 8ork pra"ti"es6 Contra"tors and/or la our onAhire arran$ements are utilised y NQBP in an orderly and responsi le mannersu"h that there is not a detrimental e%%e"t on the =tate7s or pu li" interest 2e6$6 "ausin$ disruption to ser1i"es to the pu li" or "ausin$ dama$e to the e"onomy or standin$ o% the =tate36 Contra"tors 8ill not e used to a1oid trainin$ e5istin$ sta%% or employin$ ne8 sta%% to "ater %or emer$in$ areas o% 8ork6 HEmer$in$ areas o% 8orkI does not in"lude oneAo%% 8orks or temporary 8ork peaks6 +he en$a$ement re4uires "ontra"tors to ha1e appropriate li"en"es and le1els o% "ompeten"y and to use sa%e 8ork systems and pra"ti"es at least e4ui1alent to those operatin$ 8ithin the Corporation- and the appli"ation o% rele1ant a8ard or a$reement "onditions6 !etailed indu"tion pro"esses are applied to 1alidate that "ontra"tors ha1e appropriate li"en"es and le1els o% "ompeten"y and that their proposed methods o% 8ork are a""epta le6 NQBP is not en1isa$in$ si$ni%i"ant outsour"in$ o% any o% its "ore a"ti1ities in the plan period6 NQBP and its su sidiaries do not "urrently ha1e any ./B 1isa employees and does not intend to en$a$e any "ontra"tors under the ./B 1isa pro$ram durin$ the period o% this plan6

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+he Queensland <o1ernment7s Q=uper s"heme is a1aila le to all NQBP and su sidiary employees6 >here employees o% #PL ele"t not to a""ess Q=uper- their =<LA"ompliant payment is dire"ted to =un=uper6 !ire"tors may nominate 8here their superannuation "ontri utions 8ill e made and NQBP 8ill "onsider spe"i%i" re4uests y employees 8ho ha1e 1alid reasons %or not 8antin$ to "ontri ute to Q=uper6 *or nonA"asual employees in Q=uper- NQBP "ontri utes 126B/G o% an employee7s salary 8here the employee a$rees to "ontri ute a %urther /G 2or /6))G preAta5 %or Q=uper de%ined ene%it s"heme36 Casual employees may
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"hoose to "ontri ute %rom their salary as 8ell, ho8e1er the de%ault position is no "ontri ution 8ith NQBP "ontri utin$ 0G o% employee salary6 NQBP7s "ontinued use o% the Q=uper s"heme satis%ies the re4uirements %or mem er "hoi"e o% super s"hemes under *ederal le$islation6 In summary- superannuation arran$ements "urrently in pla"e 2as at 1 Canuary 20103 %or all sta%% in"ludin$ "asuals are9 =uperannuation *und +ype Q=uper !e%ined Bene%it *und PCQ #PL NQBP TOTAL Q=uper &""umulation &""ount PCQ #PL NQBP =un=uper &""umulation TOTAL PCQ #PL NQBP :ther %unds TOTAL PCQ #PL NQBP TOTAL Num er o% employeesQ 0 20 1' 01 '/ 0 ( ,1 0 1' 0 1* 1 0 1 2 /G N/& /G N/& N/& N/& N/& N/& N/& N/& 126B/G N/& 126B/G N/& 0G N/& N/& 0G N/& 0G N/& Employee "ontri ution /6))G /6))G /6))G Employer "ontri ution 126B/G 126B/G 126B/G

/ 0ote1 t$e num+er of staff detailed in t$is +rea"down will not necessaril# reconcile wit$ t$e emplo#ment figures provided in ,ection 2 due to t$e totals +eing +ased on figures calculated at different times3 Contri utions y employees to Q=uper a""ounts determine the le1el o% employer "ontri ution rates in a""ordan"e 8ith Q=uper determined %ormulae6 NQBP meets the superannuation $uarantee o li$ations in relation to :rdinary +ime Earnin$s %or all superannuation %unds6 Employer "ontri utions %or other superannuation %unds are made in a""ordan"e 8ith the superannuation $uarantee re4uirements 2"urrently 0G o% ordinary time earnin$s36 NQBP has no role in Q=uper7s use o% HsurplusesI 2or %or that matter Hde%i"itsI3 in relation to Bene%it &""ounts6 Q=uper !e%ined

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NQBP- in de1elopin$ and implementin$ its industrial relations strate$ies- "ommuni"ates 8ith its employees- its users- rele1ant trade unions and "entral a$en"ies6 In a""ordan"e 8ith se"tion 1.02B3 o% the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 and the <uidelines %or the !e1elopment o% Employment and Industrial Relations Plans In <o1ernment :8ned Corporations 220103- :%%i"e o% <o1ernment :8ned Corporations- !epartment o% +ransport and #ain Roads- !epartment o% Custi"e and the &ttorney <eneral and Fnions are ein$ "onsulted on the de1elopment o% this do"ument6 &ll issues raised in "onsultation ha1e een satis%a"torily addressed 8ith the parties raisin$ the issue and this EOIR Plan is the out"ome o% that "onsultation- e%%e"ti1ely representin$ an a$reed position et8een the parties6

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M9#98<8 E8:l!;8 #$E I#7<%$r9al R la$9!#% a#7 6!b S c<r9$; Pr9#c9:l % "!r +!? r#8 #$ OD# 7 C!r:!ra$9!# '+OC) E8:l!; % S :$ 8b r 2010 C!#$ >$ +he Queensland <o1ernment throu$h shareholdin$ #inisters holds the prin"ipal %inan"ial interest in <o1ernment :8ned Corporations 2<:Cs36 Conse4uently <o1ernment is an important stakeholder in <:Cs- 8hi"h operate in the national marketpla"e6 <o1ernment also has a leadership role settin$ minimum employment standards and pro1idin$ an e5ample o% a model employer6 Ra$9!#al +he <o1ernment is "ommitted to ensurin$ employment "onditions are maintained- and that standards 8ithin <:Cs re%le"t "ommunity and <o1ernment se"tor standards 2i6e6 <:C employment and industrial relations poli"ies36 +hese prin"iples 8ere introdu"ed in order to ensure that there is some "ertainty re$ardin$ minimum employment standards- industrial relations pra"ti"es and ;o se"urity- espe"ially 8ith <:Cs operatin$ in the %ederal industrial relations ;urisdi"tion6 ObC c$9? +he prin"iples set out elo8- 8hi"h ha1e een endorsed y <o1ernment- "on%irm the <o1ernment7s position on minimum employment "onditions and industrial relations pra"ti"es in <:Cs6 +hese prin"iples should e read in "on;un"tion 8ith all rele1ant le$islation- poli"ies and pro"edures that apply to <:Cs6 &s a $eneral prin"iple- <:Cs- in"ludin$ any <:C su sidiaries 8ithin Queensland- should maintain employment arran$ements and poli"ies 8ithout redu"tion in entitlements or prote"tions- unless other8ise a$reed 8ith unions6 <:Cs should also 8ork "ooperati1ely 8ith unions to resol1e issues usin$ ser1i"es a1aila le at the =tate le1el 8here possi le6 A::l9ca$9!# <:C shareholdin$ #inisters re4uest that <:Cs put in pla"e a1aila le sa%e$uards to maintain standard employment "onditions- industrial relations pra"ti"es and ;o se"urity throu$h the pro1isions o% <:C Employment and Industrial Relations Plans 2EOIR Plans36 EOIR Plans %orm part o% the annual =tatements o% Corporate Intent 8hi"h are "onsidered and appro1ed y the shareholdin$ #inisters y '0 Cune ea"h year in a""ordan"e 8ith the Government Owned Corporations Act 19936 !eparture %rom this approa"h should only e undertaken 8here there is a le$al re4uirement to do so6 Pr9#c9:l % 1& C!#%<l$a$9? Arra#= 8 #$% <:Cs shall endea1our to deal 8ith industrial relations matters "ooperati1ely throu$h "onsultati1e arran$ements 8ith employees and union dele$ates at the 8orkpla"e le1el and throu$h employees and/or dele$ates and union representati1es or o%%i"ials at the or$anisation le1el6 Paid in1ol1ement o% dele$ates and rele1ant employees shall e "onsidered in relation to su"h "onsultati1e arran$ements6 +his should e the "ase 8here their in1ol1ement %a"ilitates the resolution o% industrial relations issues or assists the employer in de1elopin$ and implementin$ ne8 initiati1es- pro1ided they are not in1ol1ed in industrial a"tion6 >here paid union meetin$s ha1e een a1aila le as a result o% an a8ard/enterprise a$reement or alternati1ely e5istin$ "ustom and pra"ti"e- su"h arran$ements shall e "ontinued6 2& N! D9%a7?a#$a= It is the position o% the <o1ernment that <:Cs must ensure the rates o% pay and "onditions o% employment in an industrial instrument 8ill meet the %ederal le$islation appro1al re4uirements6 &dditionally- "onditions o% employment in e5istin$ <:C industrial instruments are not to e redu"ed- e5"ept as re4uired y rele1ant %ederal le$islation or as a$reed et8een the rele1ant industrial parties6 *& E#$ r:r9% A=r 8 #$%
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<:Cs must "omply 8ith the rele1ant le$islation and <o1ernment poli"ies and prin"iples %or ar$ainin$- su"h as the <o1ernment >a$es Poli"y6 +he %ollo8in$ "onditions o% employment and pra"ti"es shall "ontinue6 a3 Enterprise a$reements- 8ith unions as parties to the a$reement- shall e the pre%erred means o% industrial re$ulation o% rates o% pay and "onditions o% employment6 Enterprise a$reements "an in"lude a road ran$e o% matters su"h as9 rates o% pay, employment "onditions e6$6 hours o% 8ork- meal reaks and o1ertime, "onsultati1e me"hanisms, dispute resolution pro"edures, and dedu"tions %rom 8a$es %or any purpose authorised y an employee6 Enterprise &$reements should not in"lude unla8%ul "ontent 2su"h as dis"riminatory or o ;e"tiona le terms36 <:Cs may use %le5i ility terms- in"ludin$ e5istin$ alternati1e employment arran$ements- as a me"hanism %or pro1idin$ additional or di%%erent terms and "onditions to indi1idual employees6 +hese 8ill not result in terms and "onditions 8hi"h under"ut le$islated minima or minimum "onditions as set y the <o1ernment6 *or e5ample<:Cs must not pro1ide less than the minimum entitlement to annual lea1e in e5"han$e %or additional remuneration6 Parties should e etter o%% o1erall under the resultin$ arran$ement6 <:Cs are re4uired to pro1ide the <o1ernment !epartment responsi le %or Industrial Relations 8ith details on the num er and terms o% indi1idual %le5i ility or alternati1e employment arran$ements entered into- as re4uested %rom time to time6 3 Ne8 indi1idual "ommon la8 "ontra"ts may only e made %or enterprise a$reement "o1ered employees 8here the total %i5ed remuneration e4uates to or e5"eeds9 2i3 the respe"ti1e <:C enterprise a$reement remuneration en1elope 2top rate %rom the a$reement plus appli"a le superannuation and annual lea1e "omponents3, and/or 2ii3 the e4ui1alent o% the Queensland Pu li" =er1i"e &:) le1el per annum plus 126B/G plus the e4ui1alent o% annual lea1e loadin$ plus any o1ertime "omponent, unless other8ise ne$otiated 8ithin an enterprise a$reement6 ,& U#9!# E#c!<ra= 8 #$ <:Cs 8ill %a"ilitate a""ess %or their employees to union representati1es in a %air and reasona le 8ay6 &rran$ements should take into a""ount the spe"i%i" "ir"umstan"es o% the <:C to support the e%%i"ient operation o%- or ser1i"e pro1ision y the <:C6 &t the point o% en$a$ement- employees are to e pro1ided 8ith a do"ument indi"atin$ that the "orporation en"oura$es employees to ;oin and maintain %inan"ial mem ership o% an or$anisation o% employees that has the ri$ht to represent their industrial interests6 Fnion dele$ates and ;o representati1es ha1e a role to play 8ithin a 8orkpla"e- in"ludin$ durin$ the a$reement makin$ pro"ess6 +he e5isten"e o% a""redited union dele$ates and/or ;o representati1es is to e en"oura$ed6 &""redited union dele$ates and/or ;o representati1es shall not e unne"essarily hindered in the reasona le and responsi le per%orman"e o% their duties6 0& R9=h$ !" E#$r; !" U#9!# O""9c r% $! $h 3!rA:lac +he ri$hts and o li$ations that may e e5er"ised pro1ided %or under the rele1ant le$islation6 y o%%i"ials and employers in relation to ri$ht o% entry are

>ritten noti"e may e re4uired to e $i1en y the o%%i"ial e%ore enterin$ a 8orkpla"e and should e pro1ided in a""ordan"e 8ith the re4uirements outlined under the rele1ant le$islation6 *urther- the le$islation pro1ides the "onditions upon 8hi"h the permit holders must a ide- in"ludin$ "omplyin$ 8ith reasona le o""upational health and sa%ety re4uests- a"tin$ in a proper manner and not interruptin$ the normal "ontinuity o% 8ork6
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&n employer 8ill not unreasona ly re%use- delay or o stru"t a permit holder %rom e5er"isin$ their ri$hts6 @o8e1er- it should e noted that y la8- entry to "ertain operations su ;e"t to national/state se"urity initiati1es "an only o""ur under es"ort unless the ne"essary authorities are held6 It is re"ommended that union o%%i"ials make "onta"t 8ith <:Cs e%orehand to ensure ne"essary "omplian"e e%ore enterin$ 8orkpla"es 8here this mi$ht e the "ase e6$6 ports- airports and other essential in%rastru"ture installations6 2& I#7<%$r9al R la$9!#% E7<ca$9!# L a? Fnless an a8ard/enterprise a$reement and/or "ustom and pra"ti"e pro1ides other8ise- paid time o%% not e5"eedin$ %i1e days per union in any one year nonA"umulati1e- is to e made a1aila le to a duly ele"ted or appointed union representati1e or dele$ate6 & 8ritten appli"ation shall e made y the union at least ( 8eeks in ad1an"e 2or su"h lesser period as pro1ided %or in an a8ard/enterprise a$reement or "ustom or pra"ti"e or as is mutually a$reed y the union and the <:C3- to attend "ourses or seminars "ondu"ted y the union or spe"i%i" trainin$ "ourses appro1ed and a""redited y the union6 +he <:C shall $i1e "onsideration to the spe"ial re4uirements o% any re$ionally ased 8orkpla"es in applyin$ the limits on paid time o%% re%erred to a o1e6 +he $rantin$ o% su"h lea1e is su ;e"t to it not unreasona ly inter%erin$ 8ith the <:C7s operations6 +he s"ope- "ontent and le1el o% su"h "ourses or seminars shall e su"h as to "ontri ute to a etter understandin$ o% industrial relations 8ithin the <:C7s operations6 /& Pa;r!ll D 7<c$9!#% !" U#9!# F %

Re4uests %rom employees %or payroll dedu"tion o% union %ees are to e a""ommodated 8here the ser1i"e has pre1iously een pro1ided6 It is noted that <o1ernment a$en"ies pro1ide this %a"ility 8ithout "har$e to rele1ant unions6 1& 6!b S c<r9$; In any situation o% redundan"y- options %or redeployment and retrainin$ o% sta%% shall e e5hausted e%ore the o%%er o% 1oluntary redundan"y arran$ements is "onsidered6 +he <o1ernment !epartment responsi le %or Industrial Relations should e "onsulted prior to the o%%er o% 1oluntary redundan"y arran$ements6 +here shall e no %or"ed redundan"ies o% a8ard or a$reement sta%%- or "ontra"t employees 8ho 8ould ordinarily e su ;e"t to a8ards or a$reements- at <:Cs 8ithout the e5pli"it and 8ritten san"tion o% rele1ant shareholdin$ #inisters6 Enterprise a$reements and/or 8orkpla"e arran$ements should "ontain pro1isions relatin$ to redeploymentretrainin$ and last resort redundan"y %or e5"ess employees6 In $eneral- e5istin$ redundan"y entitlements should not e enhan"ed unless it is ne"essary to do so in order to "omply 8ith the minimum redundan"y entitlements "ontained 8ithin the rele1ant le$islation6 4& U% !" C!#$rac$!r% +he %ollo8in$ $eneral prin"iples should e %ollo8ed 8hen usin$ "ontra"tors6 2a3 Contra"tors and/or la our onAhire arran$ements are to e utilised in an orderly and responsi le mannersu"h that there is not a detrimental e%%e"t on the =tate7s or pu li" interest 2e6$6 "ausin$ disruption to ser1i"es to the pu li" or "ausin$ dama$e to the e"onomy or standin$ o% the =tate36 It is re"o$nised that "ir"umstan"es arise 8here the use o% "ontra"tors is either desira le or essential6 +hese "ir"umstan"es are seen to e 8ithin the %ollo8in$ $uidelines9 2i3 the 8ork 1olume- type o% 8ork or spe"ialisation re4uired is eyond the "apa"ity o% resour"es or sta%%, 2ii3 it is in the pu li" interest to undertake su"h 8ork6 Pu li" interest in"ludes issues o% "ost e%%e"ti1eness, or 2iii3 the se"urity and tenure o% employment o% additional sta%% re4uired to meet 8ork peaks "annot e $uaranteed6 +he use o% "ontra"tors is not to e e5er"ised to a1oid trainin$ %or e5istin$ sta%% or employin$ ne8 sta%% to "ater %or emer$in$ areas o% 8ork6 HEmer$in$ areas o% 8orkI does not in"lude oneAo%% 8orks or temporary 8ork peaks6

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In addition- "ontra"tors and/or their employees are not to e appointed to any position as permanent employees unless normal ad1ertisin$ and sele"tion pro"esses ha1e een %ollo8ed6

10& T r89#a$9!# !" E8:l!;8 #$ Responsi le and de%ensi le poli"ies and pro"edures re$ardin$ the mana$ement o% per%orman"e- "ondu"t and "apa"ity o% sta%% should e in pla"e and adhered to- e5"ept 8here situations arise 8arrantin$ summary dismissal under "ommon la86 a3 I% an employee7s "ondu"t- "apa"ity or per%orman"e is de%i"ient9 2i3 ensure the employee is $i1en an opportunity to respond %ormally to any alle$ation a out their "ondu"t- "apa"ity or per%orman"e, and 2ii3 ensure the employee is %ormally 8arned a out the "ondu"t- "apa"ity or per%orman"e and is $i1en reasona le opportunity to re"ti%y any de%i"ien"y, and 2iii3 ensure the employee has a ri$ht to e represented throu$h all parts o% the pro"ess6 I% dismissal is su se4uently determined9 2i3 pro1ide the employee 8ith a "lear reason %or dismissal- detailin$ the pro"ess %ollo8ed to seek impro1ement as re%erred to a o1e, and 2ii3 ensure "larity as to 8hether the dismissal is related to the employee7s "ondu"t- "apa"ity or per%orman"e6 I% an employee is in their pro ationary period the le$islati1e pro1isions and <:C poli"y rele1ant to pro ation are to apply6

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11& R %!l<$9!# !" D9%:<$ % !ispute resolution is the pro"ess y 8hi"h disputes 8ithin the 8orkpla"e are %inaliSed et8een- or %or the partiesand is % :ara$ $! $h :r!c %% % $ha$ 7 al D9$h 9#7<%$r9al ac$9!# 7<r9#= bar=a9#9#=& Enterprise a$reements are re4uired to "ontain a dispute resolution "lause 8hi"h details the pro"edure %or dealin$ 8ith disputes6 !isputes should e resol1ed %ollo8in$ the same prin"iples as the $ood %aith ar$ainin$ re4uirements6 +he !ispute Resolution Pro"edure should9 pro1ide a "onsistent and "lear approa"h %or the parties to deal 8ith and resol1e disputes early on, list the nominated parties to assist in resol1in$ disputes, and detail the ran$e o% %un"tions and "onditions a$reed et8een the parties to determine- on a "ase y "ase asis- the est 8ay to deal 8ith parti"ular disputes 2e$6 throu$h a ne$otiated- mediated- ar itrated or ad;udi"ated out"ome36 Fnder the .air 'or" Act 2009 2Cth3 the dispute resolution pro1ision o% an enterprise a$reement must in"lude a pro"edure that re4uires or allo8s *air >ork &ustralia 2*>&3- or another person 8ho is independent o% the employer- employees or employee or$anisations "o1ered y the a$reement to settle disputes6 +he parties to the enterprise a$reement are to rea"h a$reement a out the dispute resolution pro1ider6 I% a$reement "an not e rea"hed a out the dispute resolution pro1ider the de%ault pro1ider should e *>&6 +he 4ndustrial 5elations Act 1999 2IR &"t3 8as amended in 200B to pro1ide %or parties in the %ederal industrial relations ;urisdi"tion to ha1e a""ess to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission 2QIRC3- y mutual a$reement- to "on"iliate and/or ar itrate matters in dispute6 +he QIRC is still a1aila le as an option %or parties to a$ree to e the dispute resolution pro1ider under an enterprise a$reement6 & party to a dispute "an then re%er the matter to the *>& tri unal- QIRC or the rele1ant a$reed dispute resolution pro1ider i% dis"ussions at the 8orkpla"e le1el do not a"hie1e a resolution6 +he pro"edure must pro1ide %or dealin$ 8ith disputes a out any matters arisin$ under the a$reement or in relation to National Employment =tandards6 +he pro"edure must also allo8 %or the representation o% employees "o1ered y the a$reement %or the purposes o% dispute resolution6 >here the le$islation pro1ides a model dispute resolution pro"edure the <:C must ensure their pro"edure as a minimum "o1ers all matters pro1ided %or in the model pro"edure6
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<:Cs are reminded o% the re4uirement to liaise 8ith and in%orm the <o1ernment !epartment responsi le %or Industrial Relations matters in a""ordan"e 8ith the poli"y- N<uidan"e %or Chie% E5e"uti1e :%%i"ers A &$reement #akin$ and Industrial Relations in <o1ernment :8ned CorporationsN6 !ue to the sensiti1e nature o% industrial disputes and the potential impa"t o% industrial a"tion threatened or taken- <:Cs are e5pe"ted to ad1ise and in%orm the <o1ernment !epartment responsi le %or Industrial Relations as a priority6 ATTACHMENT +UIDELINES@ E%$abl9%h9#= a D9%:<$ R %!l<$9!# Pr!c 7<r +he <:C and Fnion/s shall ha1e re$ard to the %ollo8in$ prin"iples in esta lishin$ a disputes resolution pro"edure6 S$ : 1 R %!l<$9!# a$ $h 3!rA:lac L ? l 4nvolves genuine attempt to resolve t$e issue using consultative arrangements wit$ emplo#ees and union delegates and if necessar#6 wit$ union officers3 4f t$ere is no resolution at t$e wor" place level6 proceed to ne7t level 2=tep 236 S$ : 2 D9%:<$ R %!l<$9!# Pr!c %% F9#cl<79#= QIRC a%%9%$a#c 9" r l ?a#$G Who 8$e disputes procedure s$all list t$e nominated tri+unal or person(s) agreed +etween t$e parties to assist in resolving disputes3 8ri+unals or person s ma# include .air 'or" Australia6 t$e Queensland 4ndustrial 5elations Commission (Q45C) or6 alternativel# a person w$o is independent of t$e emplo#ers6 emplo#ees and industrial organisation(s) covered +# t$e agreement3 How 8$e parties ma# determine t$e appropriate approac$ to disputes generall# and must agree in t$eir enterprise agreement $ow t$e dispute is to +e resolved3 4f t$e parties agree to utilise t$e Q45C6 t$e parties must su+mit a referral agreement to t$e Q45C as to $ow disputes are to +e resolved +# t$e Q45C 9refer to section 223A (1)(+) under t$e 4ndustrial 5elations Act 1999:3 What General Provisions Provisions covered in t$e disputes resolution procedure must +e agreed +etween t$e parties3 ,uc$ provisions can include1 2i3 "ommitment %rom parties to %ollo8 a$reed pro"ess, 2ii3 determine appropriate time%rames to deal the dispute, 2iii3 the allo"ation o% any "osts asso"iated 8ith a dispute pro"ess 8ill e as a$reed et8een the parties on a "aseA yA"ase asis- or i% no a$reement "an e rea"hed ea"h party shall meet its o8n "osts, 2i13 8ork as dire"ted unless the employee has a reasona le "on"ern a out an imminent risk to their health or sa%ety, and 213 at any time industrial a"tion is threatened or taken durin$ the pro"ess- either party may dire"tly pro"eed to *air >ork &ustralia %or assistan"e6 &ny time industrial a"tion is threatened or taken- the <:C must in%orm the <o1ernment !epartment Responsi le %or Industrial Relations as a priority6 Functions of QIR +he %ollo8in$ pro1isions are "onsistent 8ith the %un"tions a1aila le under se"tion 2B'& 2.3 o% the Industrial Relations &"t 10009 2a3 2 3 2"3 2d3 "on"iliatin$, ar itratin$, $rantin$ a remedy or other relie%, and/or de"idin$ any other issue or 4uestion6

*urthermore- a de"ision y the QIRC in per%ormin$ the dispute resolution %un"tions does not ind the parties unless the referral agreement pro1ides %or the de"ision to ind the parties3
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