Award modernisation - what is it?
Award modernisation as the title suggests is a process involving
updating and rationalising the award based system in Australia. The
Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has in accordance
with the request from the Minister for Employment & Workplace
Relations, been undertaking a complete rationalisation of awards in
Australia with a view to having a comprehensive set of modern
awards by 31 December 2009.
The procedure adopted by the AIRC involves the lodgment of
proposals, submissions and other material by interested parties,
pre-drafting consultations, publication of exposure drafts by the
AIRC, lodgment of proposal submissions and other material in
relation to drafts by the parties and further consultations.
Finally publication of the modern awards by the AIRC.
