Variation of single interest employer agreement to add employer and employees—joint variation
216D Variation of single interest employer agreement to add employer and employees—joint variation
Variation by employers and employees
The following may jointly make a variation of a single interest employer agreement that will have the effect that they will be covered by the agreement:
an employer that is not covered by the agreement;
the employees employed by the employer at the time who will be covered by the agreement if the variation is approved by the FWC (the affected employees).
Variation has no effect unless approved by the FWC
The variation has no effect unless it is approved by the FWC under section 216DC.
Approval by employee vote
The employer may request the affected employees to approve the proposed variation by voting for it.
Without limiting subsection (3), the employer may request that the affected employees vote by ballot or by an electronic method.
When a variation is made
A variation under this section is made when a majority of the affected employees who cast a valid vote approve the variation.
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