Membership Application 2017
Tax Invoice
Amount due:
- includes Fee:
- includes 10% GST:
ABN 95 330 573 650
$385.00
$350.00
$35.00
DECLARATION:
I / we declare that I / we employ permanent, part time or casual
labour in one or more of the following industries:
Payment Options:
 Agriculture
 Forestry
 Orcharding
EFT:
 Apiculture
 Hops
 Pastoral
 Dairy farming
 Horticulture
 Pisciculture
 Fishing
 Livestock
 Poultry
 Flower
 Nursery
 Vegetable
Please enter your full name/business name in the
reference area when paying via online banking so
we can identify you on our bank statements.
BSB: 037 608 Account No: 19 47 46
Account Name: Primary Employers Tasmania
 Viticulture
CHEQUE: Payable to: “Primary Employers Tasmania”
Payments by Visa, Mastercard etc not accepted. A Receipt for GST purposes
will be issued as proof of payment. Membership covers January – December
of current year.
In applying for or renewing my/our membership, I/we undertake
to pay all dues required on admission to membership, and to
conform to the rules of the appropriate Association. Have read
the Financial Obligations and Rules form explaining the financial
REMEMBER TO RETURN THIS FORM
We are required to have a signed Registration
Form on record. Please sign and return this form
with payment or proof of payment.
APPLICANT DETAILS:
obligations arising from membership and the circumstances and
the manner in which a member may resign from either
Association.
Signed: ....................................................................... Date: ..........................................
AWARD/S REGISTRATION:
Please tick the appropriate box below of the award/s that
apply to your enterprise.
Member ID:
Name of Employer
of Labour:
If you are unsure which award/s apply to your enterprise, please do
not hesitate to contact Primary Employers Tasmania on 6343 2244.
 Pastoral Award 2010 MA000035
Trading Name:
 Horticulture Award 2010 MA000028
 Wine Industry Award 2010 MA000090
Postal Address:
 Clerks Private Sector Award 2010 MA000002
Town:
 General Retail Industry Award 2010 MA000004
Post Code:
 National Training Wage Award MA000024
Road Address:
 Food Beverage & Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010
MA000073
Suburb:
 Nursery Award 2010 MA000033
Post Code:
 Poultry Processing Award 2010 MA000074
Property Name:
 Other .......................................................................................................................
Home Phone:
(Landline only)
Signed: ........................................................................... Date: ......................................
Work Phone:
(Landline only)
Fax:
Mobile:
Mobile (2):
Email:
OFFICE USE ONLY:
EFT:  Fee: .................................................
Chq:  Fee:..................................................
R/No: ...............................................................
Date: ................................................................
Nm:  MSX:  WSch: 
Supporting you through the Workplace
Relations Challenges of 2017
PET Member Services:
 Printed version of National Employment Standards
 Printed version of current Modern Award
What is PET?
Primary Employers Tasmania (PET) is the State’s peak
employer organisation representing the interests of
agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, flower, nursery,
dairy, vegetable, hop and turf sector employers.
If you are an employer in one or more of these
sectors, we invite you to become a PET member.
PET provides specialised workplace relations
advocacy and advice to the Tasmanian primary
industry sector.
We also work closely with the National Farmers
Federation (NFF) in this specialist area and provide
up-to-date advice in a professional, efficient and
friendly manner to all Tasmanian primary industry
employers – all for one annual membership fee of
$350.00 + $35.00 GST = $385.00
 PET’s Information Update keeps members informed of
important changes as they occur
 Annual Wage Rate Schedules
 Up to three hours of free consultation
 Workers’ Compensation advice
 Long Service Leave advice
 Workplace Health and Safety advice
 Award flexibility agreements
 Addressing National Issues – Backpacker Tax
 Occupancy Agreements
 Superannuation information
 Human Resource Management advice. Speak to a
person with specialist knowledge and training, not a call
centre
 Free copy of personalised Work Health & Safety
Manual
 Free copy of PET’s Employer’s Handbook.
The mandated four-year review of all Modern
Awards commenced in 2014. The Pastoral,
Horticultural and Wine Awards are currently being
reviewed.
include overtime provisions for casual employees,
in addition there is a live claim to restrict the timeoff in lieu of overtime provisions in the Pastoral,
Horticulture and Wine Industry Awards.
This will be an important review if for no other
reason that the Modern Award Objectives were
amended by the previous Government. Taken
literally, the Fair Work Commission MUST now
ensure that modern awards provide a fair and
relevant minimum safety net of terms and
conditions, taking into account:
PET WEBSITE
New Section 134 (1) (da) – the need to provide
additional remuneration for:
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Employees working overtime;
Employees working unsocial, irregular or
unpredictable hours; or
Employees working on weekends or public
holidays; or
Employees working shifts.
The impact of any changes to the three rural
industry awards to reduce the current flexibilities in
respect of overtime and work on a weekend could
spell disaster for many employers. The AWU and
NUW have already lodged claims in the Fair Work
Commission to amend the Hours of Work
provisions in the Horticulture Award 2010 which will
Primary Employers Tasmania’s website link is:
[email protected]
Please visit the Members area to gain 24/7 access
to wage schedules, awards and other relevant
documents. This area is password protected. You
will find your new password annually on your
membership payment receipt.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Primary Employers Tasmania if you
have any questions or wish to make an appointment
with our Workplace Relations Director, Mr Andrew
Cameron:
Landline:
P: 6343 2244  F: 6343 2822
Mobile:
Andrew Cameron: 0407 200 909
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.primaryemployers.com.au
Postal:
PO Box 3014 Launceston Tas 7250
Office:
28 Garfield Street, South Launceston
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