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Why use this indicator?
Collective bargaining is an important form of stakeholder engagement that helps
build institutional frameworks and promotes responsible management. Collective
bargaining is used to facilitate collaborative efforts to enhance the positive
social impacts of an organisation. This indicator measures the percentage
of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.
What is the current situation?
Council has had in place, over a number of years, a series of Staff Industrial Agreements that
have been negotiated with the relevant trade unions.
Council continues to work closely with Unions, Joint Consultative Committee and employee
representatives.
To maintain its position as an employer of choice, Council continues to seek ways to provide employees
with additional benefits and opportunities. Council will be providing opportunities for employees to meet
with trade unions throughout the course of the year.
What is the desired trend?
To continue to support the industrial arrangements that are currently in place.
What does this mean for the Sustainability of Penrith Council?
Collective bargaining can improve the morale of an organisation by involving
those impacted by decisions in the decision making process.
Links to other indicators?
LA1, LA2, LA3, LA5
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