National Consultative Committee. 11.1 ASIC is committed to communicating and consulting with employees on workplace matters and will maintain the National Consultative Committee (NCC) chaired by ASIC or his or her representative, and comprising of:
National Consultative Committee. (a) The Company is committed to continuing the National Consultative Committee (NCC) throughout the life of this Agreement. The aim of the NCC is to discuss matters pertaining to the employment relationship and matters that have been escalated through the Local Consultative Committees.
National Consultative Committee. The department will establish a National Consultative Committee (NCC) to consult with employees and, where they choose, their representatives about workplace changes, consistent with clause A.7. The NCC will consist of: a chairperson appointed by the Secretary; and four management and four employee representatives. The NCC will meet every two months, and will deal with changes within the department, and implementation of Government decisions as they apply to the department. The NCC may establish subcommittees on an as needs basis to deal with issues that require specific attention. The NCC will maintain agreed Terms of Reference. Changes to the Terms of Reference can only be agreed at the NCC. For the avoidance of doubt, the Terms of Reference is a policy for the purposes of subclause A.4.2 and does not form part of this Agreement. The department recognises that genuinely consulting with employees and their representatives about matters that affect employees in the workplace is of benefit both to the department and employees. In addition to consultation with the NCC, the department may consult directly with employees, and where they choose their representatives. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE If a dispute relates to: a matter arising under the Agreement; or the National Employment Standards; this clause sets out procedures to settle the dispute. An employee who is a party to the dispute may appoint a representative for the purposes of the procedures in this clause. In the first instance, the parties to the dispute must genuinely and in good faith attempt to resolve the dispute at the workplace level, by discussions between the employee or employees and relevant supervisors and/or management. If discussions at the workplace level do not resolve the dispute, a party to the dispute may refer the matter to the Fair Work Commission. The Fair Work Commission may deal with the dispute in 2 stages: the Fair Work Commission will first attempt to resolve the dispute as it considers appropriate, including by mediation, conciliation, expressing an opinion or making a recommendation; and if the Fair Work Commission is unable to resolve the dispute at the first stage, the Fair Work Commission may then: arbitrate the dispute; and make a determination that is binding on the parties.
National Consultative Committee. 14.1 Ahpra welcomes a National Consultative Committee being formed. A National Consultative Committee will be formed where requested by unions covered by this Agreement. The National Consultative Committee will comprise nominees of the unions and employer nominated representatives. The National Consultative Committee will operate under guidelines developed and agreed by the committee and will be informed of all proposals for change which require consultation. All costs associated with union participants of the National Consultative Committee will be covered by the unions.
