MAIN POINTS
• Starting date – 1 November 2008
• Wage increase – more than 18%
• Site allowance not paid after 1 May 2009 – replaced with $2.80 per hour all purpose (paid on annual leave, public holidays and sick leave etc) an additional $2.00 per hour on sites above $400M value
• BUSSQ increases – 1 Jan 2009 $153 + $52 – 1 Jan 2010 $163 + $52 – 1 Jan 2011 $173 + $52
• BERT increases – 1 Nov 2008 $64.35 – 1 Jan 2009 $70.00
• RDO calendars for next 3 years printed into the agreement
• Compliance clause – to ensure scheme payments are made
• Late start meetings – three per year
• Employee Representatives for each company