The Fair Work Commission has made an order to terminate Protected Industrial Action (PIA) in the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP).
This means that PIA can no longer be taken by DIBP employees, including those in the Australian Border Force.
Consistent with the requirements of the Fair Work Act, discussions will now occur between the Department and bargaining representatives over the next 21 days to identify areas of agreement.
Matters that cannot be agreed will be subject to arbitration by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission.
DIBP attended today’s hearing in Melbourne, along with the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), following the Department’s application to the commission on 30 September 2016.
The Department says it has been bargaining in good faith throughout the process — for this and previous enterprise agreements — and remains firmly committed to achieving the best outcome possible for staff within budgetary and policy settings.
