Enterprise bargaining - what information is provided to department about employees' votes?
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
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,
Request reference: LEX 14217
I refer to your request for access to documents. Your request is in the following terms:
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
We received your request on 26 February 2017. You should expect a decision by 28 March 2017. The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me using the following details:
Post: GPO Box 9998 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Facsimile: (02) 6289 6337
Email: [DVA request email]
Yours sincerely
Shihara Caner
Information Access Officer
Information Law
Legal Services, Assurance & Deregulation
6 March 2017
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Enterprise bargaining - what information is provided to department about employees' votes? [TO BE CLASSIFIED]
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
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
Freedom of Information Request: FOI 14217
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Your
request was for:
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
We received your request 26 February 2017 and the 30 day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date.
However, section 15(6) of the FOI Act allows for an additional 30 days to
process the request if the Department needs to consult with third parties
about documents that contain business information about those third
parties.
The scope of your request covers documents containing the business
information of a third party. The Department considers it necessary to
consult with this third party under section 27 of the FOI Act. As a
result, section 15(6) of the FOI Act allows for an additional 30 days to
process your request. You should now expect a decision by 27 April 2017.
We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please
advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me using the following details:
Post: GPO Box 9998 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Facsimile: (02) 6289 6316
Email: [1][DVA request email]
I apologise for the delay in providing you with notification of this
extension.
Yours sincerely
Nadia Vittoria
Legal Officer
Information Law
Legal Services, Assurance & Deregulation
28 March 2017
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Dear Mr Smith
Freedom of Information Request: FOI 14217
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Please
find attached to this email the Statement of Reasons and documents
released to you.
Kind regards
Nadia Vittoria
Legal Officer
Information Law
Legal Services & Assurance
27 April 2017
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