Enterprise bargaining - what information is provided to department about employees' votes?
Dear Department of Industry, Innovation and Science,
This is request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
I request all documents wherein the outcome of any enterprise bargaining ballots were communicated to the department by the entity who undertook the ballots.
This shall include the YES/NO vote amounts or percentages as well as any additional information related to the vote. For example, a breakdown of the vote by employee location, or APS level.
The scope of this request covers any such documents that were received as a result of EBA offers made to staff under:
Workplace Bargaining Policy 2015
or
Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy 2014
I thank you in advance for processing this request.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
Dear Mr Smith
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From: James Smith [mailto:[FOI #3162 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 26 February 2017 11:20 AM
To: Freedom of Information <[Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email]>
Subject: TRIM: Freedom of Information request - Enterprise bargaining - what information is provided to department about employees' votes?
Dear Department of Industry, Innovation and Science,
This is request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
I request all documents wherein the outcome of any enterprise bargaining ballots were communicated to the department by the entity who undertook the ballots.
This shall include the YES/NO vote amounts or percentages as well as any additional information related to the vote. For example, a breakdown of the vote by employee location, or APS level.
The scope of this request covers any such documents that were received as a result of EBA offers made to staff under:
Workplace Bargaining Policy 2015
or
Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy 2014
I thank you in advance for processing this request.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
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Dear Mr Smith
Please see attached letter in relation to your FOI request of 26 February
2017.
Kind regards
FOI team
Legal, Audit and Assurance Branch| Corporate Network
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Dear Mr Smith,
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request below of 26 February 2017.
Kind regards,
FOI team
Legal, Audit and Assurance Branch| Corporate Network
[email address]
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