Introduction
Steps and timelines for employers, representatives and employees to follow to make an enterprise agreement.
Not sure where to start? See The process to make an agreement.
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Understanding bargaining
Watch this short video to learn about the bargaining process and how enterprise agreements are made and approved.
Download our written summary Understanding bargaining
Read our Making an enterprise agreement case study to see how a small business tailored pay and entitlements for their workplace.
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The process to make an agreement
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Step-by-step guide to making a single or multi-enterprise agreement.
Before you start bargaining
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Use our tools to work out dates for each step and communicate with employees.
Start bargaining
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Tell employees about their rights and make sure you bargain in the right way.
Develop the agreement
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Meet the Better Off Overall Test and avoid errors in the terms and conditions.
Hold a vote on the agreement
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Explain the agreement and complete the 'access period' before employees vote.
Create a greenfields enterprise agreement
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New enterprises follow a shorter process to create a greenfields agreement.