Member Meetings and the Annual General Meeting are on the agenda. The RCSA is also very active in establishing strong cases in both the Workplace Relations and Occupational Health and Safety legislative areas as the Government continues to introduce policies and changes that require feedback.
Congratulations to two of the remaginet BusinessR companies: comscentre for being #10 in the BRW Fast 100 2009 and Verify for being an Australian Privacy Award finalist – further evidence that remaginet brings strong business solutions to RCSA Members.
Member Action Requested
The RCSA’s Member Meetings and Annual General Meetings require the attendance of as many Corporate Representatives and Accredited Professionals as possible to meet the newly elected Councils and to review the past 12 months. Meeting notices were issued for Region Members and Member Group Councils last month but as a reminder these are the dates and times. If you plan to attend please email piverson@rcsa.com.au for catering purposes.
Association of Medical Recruitment Agencies Australia & New Zealand: Monday 9th November 2009 @ 10.00am – RCSA NSW Meeting Room, Level 6, 17 Castlereagh St Sydney 2000 ( this is part of the Members’ Meeting Day)
read more Victoria/Tasmania Region: Thursday 12th November 2009@ 6.00pm – RCSA Corporate Office Meeting Room, Level 3, 63 Exhibition St Melbourne, 3000.
Email piverson@rcsa.com.au if you are planning to attend.
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory: Wednesday 18th November @ 2.15pm - RCSA NSW Meeting Room, Level 6, 17 Castlereagh St Sydney (this follows the Business Development for Life Lunch)
read moreAustralian Association of Nursing Recruitment Agencies: Friday 20th November @ 9.30am – Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury,2 Flinders Street, Adelaide ( this is part of the Members’ Meeting Day)
read moreWestern Australia: Wednesday 24th November @ 2.15pm - Parmelia Hilton, 14 Mill Street, Perth (this follows the Business Development for Life Lunch)
read moreSouth Australia: Wednesday 25th November @ 2.15pm - Stamford Plaza Adelaide,150 NorthTerrace Adelaide (this follows the Business Development for Life Lunch)
read moreQueensland /Northern Territory: Friday 27th November @ 2.15pm - Hilton Brisbane, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane ( this follows the Business Development for Life Lunch)
read moreAustralian Capital Territory: Wednesday 16th December 2009 @5.30pm - The Canberra Times 9 Pirie Street, Fyshwick (during the End of Year Networking event)
read moreThe RCSA Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 26th November, 2009 @ 5.00pm - RCSA NSW Meeting Room, Level 6, 17 Castlereagh St Sydney 2000. The papers will be distributed on Thursday November 5th, 2009. Proxy forms will need to be submitted if you are not attending.
The RCSA Board President or the CEO will be attending the Member meetings across the country so we look forward to meeting as many of you as possible during November.
WorkPro joins the remaginet BusinessR program
WorkPro is an e-learning and information management solution, centralising a range of pre-employment processes to reduce the effort and time required to ensure a candidate is work ready. WorkPro and RCSA have worked closely over a number of years and now WorkPro joins the network of BusinessR suppliers who bring technology solutions with time and cost efficiencies to RCSA Members.
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ANOTHER FREE TEMPLATE GUIDE
Managing Termination of Employment Guide - Recruitment and On hire. (Aus)
This Guide is designed to cover general legal compliance in the area of termination of employment and is part of the suite of Free Templates available to Corporate Members.
read moreSouth Australia: SafeWork SA released the approved Code of Practice for First Aid in the Workplace and will have a 12 month transitional period before coming into effect in December 2010.
view pdfVictoria: There has been information released that indicates that labour hire workplace injuries reduced even further in 2009 suggesting many of the policies and procedures implemented by Members are having effect.
read moreMODERN AWARDS
Memo:
RCSA Modern Awards Submissions Oppose Award Coverage of Recruitment Professionals and Specify On-Hire Award Coverage.
read moreReport On Consultation Hearing
RCSA appeared, along with the Ai Group at the consultation hearing on Friday 30th October, 2009 in relation to the coverage of on-hire under Modern Awards.
The hearing was a relatively short one with minimalist submissions by the ACTU and a couple of unions. The ACTU and the unions basically said that they would like to have the issue of on-hire coverage dealt with on an award by award basis rather than the approach proposed by RCSA and Ai Group.
Both Ai Group and RCSA, outlined our written submission HERE and reminded the Full Bench that there had been no written submissions opposing the proposed variation of Modern Award coverage provisions and therefore our submission should be applied by them. The point was made by RCSA that to deal with the on-hire coverage issue on an award by award basis would, in all likelihood, take an extensive period of time and that the industry was going to find it hard enough to address award coverage from 4 December, let alone if there was a delay. The Full Bench said they clearly understood our position and the importance of addressing this matter as soon as possible.
It is now expected that the Full Bench will issue a decision on how they propose to address the on-hire coverage issue and then the parties will be given one further opportunity to submit their responses.
Newshub will keep Members updated as we hear anything further from the Full Bench or the ACTU.
Fair Work Act Information Centre
This Centre is now the hub of all information with links to the Memos and Guidance Notes, the templates and any other information updates that the Business Solutions Contact has provided for Corporate Members.
Guidance Notes:
Permitted Matters Fair Work Act 2009
What Are the Rules Regarding Transfer of Business Under the Fair Work Act 2009?
Memos:
Fair Work Australia and Unfair Termination Arbitration
Fair Work Australia Refuses a Lawyer to appear in an Unfair Termination Matter
Bypassing Union is a Breach of Good Faith Bargaining
Court fines CFMEU $85,500 for coercion
Other Memos and Guidance Notes related to employment topics
Immigration
NEW 457/422 Visa Occupation List - effective 22 October, 2009
RCSA has been advised that the previous ‘Specification of Occupations’ (dated, 10 September 09) for subclass 457 and 422 visas has been revoked. It is now replaced with the following Gazette which took effect 22 October, 2009.
RCSA has a webinR to purchase for download which outlines this and other important visa information in more detail. Email jmills@rcsa.com.au
Other Memos and Guidance Notes on Immigration
Privacy Legislation Review
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has produced support materials summarising some of the major aspects of the Government's first stage response to the Australian Law Reform Commission's review of privacy law:
RCSA is maintaining a watching brief in anticipation of the changes but anticipated changes in 2010 include:
- There will be one set of privacy principles covering both the private and public sectorsOpenness will be the first principle – as well as a published privacy policy, organisations and agencies will be required to take reasonable steps to develop and implement internal procedures in line with the policy (covering training, complaint handling, risk management procedures etc)
- Anonymity will be the second principle but only where lawful and practicable
- All principles will apply to unsolicited information where an organisation or agency decides or is required to keep the information
- Obligations relating to the collection and use and disclosure of sensitive information will also apply to agencies
- The collection of sensitive information will now also be allowed if authorised by law (previously it was only if required by law)
- Collection of sensitive information will now be allowed where there is a serious threat (no longer also requiring ‘imminence’) however strict parameters will be introduced (basically - not being able to get consent)
- Collection notices to include whether (and, if possible, where) information may be transferred overseas
- Use and disclosure permitted for locating missing persons (subject to binding rules issued by Privacy Commissioner)
- Use and disclosure permitted where a serious threat to life, health or safety (removes imminent) however strict parameters will be introduced (basically - not being able to get consent)
- Direct marketing will be a separate principle – no age based distinctions
- Access and correction – the Privacy Act will be the main avenue for access to personal information held by agencies, strengthened ability to obtain some form of access, will generally need to provide reasons for denial of access and give notice to third parties of corrections
- Government issued identifiers – will not include biometric identifiers but will include state and territory identifiers - there will be an exception where the identifier is being used to verify identity
- Cross-border data flows – will apply to agencies as well as organisations – organisations and agencies will remain accountable for information transferred overseas with some exceptions (informed consent, required or authorised by law or where recipient subject to obligations similar to Privacy Act principles and there are accessible enforcement mechanisms
- Collection and use/disclosure available for alternative dispute resolution schemes.
Current resources and information related to Privacy
Research Foundation News
The RCSA Business Managers Quarterly Report from the October survey is now available.
The RCSA Remuneration and Benchmarking Report has been released to participating companies. If you are interested in participating or purchasing a copy contact Hart Consulting Group at surveys@hart.com.au or phone +61 2 9281 7533.
Issues Summaries
The RCSA Research Foundation prepared an Issues Summary related to a report recently received on Contingent Work and Depressive Symptoms.
A further Issues Summary was prepared related to recent reports on skills shortages in the recruitment sector.
read moreFrequently Asked Questions
What are the statutory rules regarding employment agency record retention?
It is important to note that not all the rules about record retention are of statutory origin (Acts and Regulations). read more
Professional Reading of Interest
Rainmaking: Recruitment strategies and tactics for finding, keeping and growing profitable clients
by Terry Power has been made available to Members as an e-book. Terry is a strategic consultant in Western Australia and is keen to hear Members feedback.
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RCSA Members Quarterly Survey
The results are now available in the Research Foundation Information Centre HERE.
CLASSIFIEDS
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Size: Small – 1 Office operated from a home (which means that the new owner will have to organise a transfer to other premises (which I will help with)
Sector: Building & Construction (95%)
Perfect for individuals who have worked in the industry and would like to venture out on their own. Very good set up! Policies, Procedures, Forms & Checklists, Terms & Conditions of trading, in place. Accounts in order. RCSA procedures established in the business.
Email: onhiresale1@optusnet.com.au to receive the Confidentiality Agreement.
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Member Profile
Promotional Material
Brochure to promote the value of working with Members
Sticker email to tell the world you are an RCSA Member
Is your Membership Certificate on display?
FREE Programs & Templates for Members
Code for Professional Conduct module in LearnR
Workforce and Candidate Management Templates in Business Solutions Contact: password protected for Corporate Members only
Qualifications through RCSA Education Partners
- Recruitment & Selection
- Talent Management
- OHS Risk Management (Onhire Worker Services)
- Certificate IV in Human Resources
- Certificate IV in Business
- Graduate Certificate in Recruitment, Placement and Career Development
- Developing Interview Techniques
- Leading Virtual Teams
- Robust Internal Processes
- Megatrends: Naqvigatinga World in Flux
- Is Technology Bypassing Your Candidates?
- Riding the Recovery with Greg Savage MRCSA (Life)
- Candidate Selection: A Legal Minefield
- Reinventing Yourself
- Interviewing Essentials