Report

Siege of attrition: the Government's APS Bargaining Policy

30 November 2016

© Commonwealth of Australia 2016
ISBN 978-1-76010-496-2

View the report as a single document - (PDF 803KB)
View the corrigendum - (PDF 62KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 20KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 33KB)
Chapter 1 (PDF 26KB)

Inquiry terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report
Acknowledgement
Notes on references
Chapter 2 - Background (PDF 87KB)

Introduction
Enterprise bargaining in the APS
Background to the current bargaining dispute
Timeline of the current bargaining dispute
Committee view
Chapter 3 - Annual cap on pay increases (PDF 70KB)

Introduction
APS and private sector remuneration
Economic outlook over the bargaining period
Wage profile of staff in the Department of Human Services
Pay disparities across the APS
Committee view
Chapter 4 - The wage freeze (PDF 31KB)

Committee view
Chapter 5 - Wage increases must be completely offset by productivity gains (PDF 30KB)

Committee view
Chapter 6 - The no 'enhancements' rule (PDF 60KB)

Committee view
Chapter 7 - 'Streamlining': shifting conditions to policy documents (PDF 52KB)

Committee view
Chapter 8 - 'The most divisive and least productive bargaining round in 30 years' (PDF 49KB)

Committee view
Chapter 9 - Adverse impacts on APS staff morale (PDF 40KB)

Committee view
Chapter 10 - Concluding comments (PDF 33KB)
Coalition Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 79KB)

Introduction
APS remuneration
APS allowances and entitlements
The bargaining policy provides flexibility for negotiating agreements
Intransigent approach to bargaining by the CPSU
Conclusion
Appendix 1 - Submissions and Additional Information (PDF 50KB)
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings (PDF 13KB)
Appendix 3 - Agreements accepted under the 2014 bargaining policy (PDF 21KB)
Appendix 4 - Agencies that have experienced protected industrial action during the bargaining round (PDF 17KB)
Appendix 5 - Changes to rosters and hours of work in APS enterprise agreements (PDF 189KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Education and Employment Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
eec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

An inquiry into the impact of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy and approach to Commonwealth public sector bargaining.



Past Public Hearings

15 Nov 2016: Belgian Gardens, Townsville
11 Nov 2016: Canberra

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