The proposed Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 (Proposed Agreement) has now been finalised.
The Proposed Agreement represents the settlement negotiated between Victorian Hospitals Industrial Association (VHIA) on behalf of Employers and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and Health Workers Union (HWU) on behalf of Employees with the assistance of the Department of Health.
All Western Health Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives or Enrolled Nurses in a role or classification specified in the current Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 are considered to be Eligible Employees.
In the lead up to the ballot for the Proposed Agreement that will be undertaken by Elections Australia, it is important that all nurses and midwives have access to the following documents to help inform their position ahead of the ballot:
- a copy of the Proposed Agreement
- a Summary of Changes – which explains the terms of the Proposed Agreement changes and their effect. The summary of changes should be read in conjunction with the Proposed Agreement
- a How to Vote instruction sheet.
The Ballot process:
All Eligible Employees at Western Health have an opportunity to vote to approve or not approve the Proposed Agreement.
Method of Ballot:
The ballot will be conducted by Elections Australia and will be conducted electronically at www.myvote.com.au/ahpvps.
Date and time of Ballot:
The ballot will:
- be open from 00:01am on Friday, 10 December 2021
- close at midnight (24:00 hours) on Thursday, 16 December 2021.
You will be able to vote at any time during this period. Please utilise the instructions included above to be allow you to cast your vote during this period.
We also strongly urge you to vote as early as possible within the ballot timeframe to ensure that the information provided to Elections Australia is correct and to correct this if it is not.
More than 50% of all Eligible Employees (at all the Employers covered by the Proposed Agreement) that vote must vote for the approval of the Proposed Agreement for it to be submitted to the Fair Work Commission on Western Health’s behalf.