Can employees ask for changes to a negotiated agreement, once it is made? Will we have to go through this palaver every three or six months?

 

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20. Can employees ask for changes to a negotiated agreement, once it is made? Will we have to go through this palaver every three or six months?

No. When you reach a negotiated agreement (or the standard provisions apply, or a pre-existing arrangement has been upheld by a ballot of employees), there is a three-year moratorium on unilateral requests for further changes.

You can jointly negotiate a new I&C agreement at any time. If you do intend to amend an agreement, however, take legal advice.