Employment

Horticulture Award 2010

Drip Feed Issue 1 January 2010 contains the analysis undertaken by Donna Mogg (Growcom) on behalf of the Award Taskforce of the Horticulture Award, along with the National Employment Standards, both of which commenced on 1 January. It builds on the brief material put out before Christmas.

The new Horticulture Award 2010 was finally released by the AIRC on 23 December 2009. Certain elements of the award took effect from 1 January 2010, with increase/decreases to monetary provisions (ie penalty rates, loadings, allowances etc) to begin to take effect from 1 July 2010. The Horticulture Industry Award 2010 Key Elements can be viewed here. The full Horticulture Award 2010 details are now also available.

See horticulture award 2010 press r elease for more information.

National Harvest Labour Information Service

The National Harvest Labour Information Service (NHLIS) is a free service paid for by the Federal Government to assist the agricultural/horticultural industries find seasonal labour at critical times. This is usually used for fruit picking, but can be used for pruning, weeding, packing, tractor driving, spraying, planting etc. See the attached file for the free call number and see how the NATIONAL HARVEST LABOUR INFORMATION SERVICE can assist you.