Enterprise Agreement
DHA’s EA is a two-year agreement that commenced on 22 June 2012. The EA reflects a shared commitment (staff and executive) to improving efficiency and effectiveness. The objectives of the EA are to provide:
- employment conditions that meet the operational needs of DHA while providing employees with flexibility to maintain balance between their work and personal lives
- recognition of high-levels of performance and the contribution they make to organisational success
- flexibility and responsiveness to meet the challenges of the future
- recognition of the productive benefits of diverse backgrounds, experience, skills and perspectives, and
- facilitation for the employment of the right people for DHA.
Conditions and entitlements
The EA provides staff with flexible and competitive remuneration packages and attractive employment conditions. Rewards and recognition relate to individual skills, qualifications and performance, as well as their contribution to corporate objectives, individually and as part of a team.
The EA remuneration package includes:
- a guaranteed salary increase of 3.5% on 1 July 2013
- access to performance bonuses for all classification levels, ranging from maximum potential bonuses of:
- 7.5% of base salary for DHA classification levels 2 to 4
- 12.5% of base salary for DHA classification levels 5 to Executive level 1, and
- 15% of base salary for Executive level 2 staff.
- employer superannuation contributions
- special allowances, and
- a higher annual salary increase for eligible exceptional performers.
DHA staff also have access to flexible remuneration packaging and their choice of superannuation fund.
Special allowances
The EA recognises professionally trained and qualified staff undertaking additional duties that support a safe and healthy DHA work environment. These include Health and Safety Representatives, First Aid Officers, Fire Wardens and Harassment Contact Officers.
Performance bonus
DHA’s Performance Development Scheme fosters high-performance and capability development. In consultation with managers, staff agree to an annual Performance Development Agreement which sets key indicators against which performance is later assessed.
High-performing staff across all classification levels are rewarded with a performance bonus. For the 2012 appraisal year, more than 89% of eligible staff received a performance bonus. Of the bonuses received, more than 75% were based on staff achieving a rating in the ‘exceeded targets’ range.
DHA provides staff with the option of salary-sacrificing their performance bonus into their choice of an approved superannuation fund, subject to Australian Taxation Office legislation.
Table 2: Enterprise Agreement salary ranges
| Classifications | 1 JULY 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum of range | Maximum of range | |
| DHA Trainee | $42,964 | $48,930 |
| Broadband 1: | ||
| DHA Level 2 | $49,264 | $55,236 |
| DHA Level 3 | $55,485 | $61,480 |
| DHA Level 4 | $61,307 | $68,507 |
| Broadband 2: | ||
| DHA Level 5 | $69,070 | $75,387 |
| DHA Level 6 | $76,247 | $87,668 |
| Executive Levels: | ||
| Executive Level 1 | $92,570 | $112,974 |
| Executive Level 2 | $110,008 | $141,150 |
The EA salary ranges are inclusive of the 3.5% salary increase on 1 July 2013.
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