Fair Pay Agreements dashboard
The Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) dashboard provides an overview of all applications to initiate bargaining received by the Chief Executive (CE) of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and their progress through the Fair Pay Agreements system.
The Fair Pay Agreements system brings together unions and employer associations within a sector to bargain minimum employment terms for all covered employees in an industry or occupation. Eligible unions and employer associations may apply to represent employees and employers during fair pay negotiations.
FPA application progress
You can track the progress of the applications on this page and find key information about each proposed Fair Pay Agreement, including information on the bargaining parties, links to public submissions, notices, relevant decisions, and publications.
The dashboard is updated to reflect Fair Pay Agreements currently enforced.
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The Fair Pay Agreements application process involves the following steps:
- Applications assessed
1a. Public submissions
- Decision
- Bargaining side formation
- Bargaining
- Compliance
- Coverage overlap check
- Ratification
- Finalisation & publication
Current FPA application numbers
| Application stage |
Number |
| Applications being assessed (includes public submissions) |
1 |
| Public submissions |
0 |
| Approval to initiate bargaining and bargaining side formation |
1 |
| Bargaining |
5 |
| Compliance and coverage overlap check |
0 |
| Ratification |
0 |
| Bargaining ceased |
0 |
| Enforced Fair Pay Agreements |
0 |
| Total applications |
7 |
Withdrawn or declined FPA application numbers
| Applications |
Number |
Applications withdrawn or declined
Year-to-date* |
3 |
| Total applications withdrawn or declined |
3 |
*1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
Current FPA applications
Applications being assessed
The application to initiate bargaining has been received, is currently being reviewed and assessed against the legal requirements.
FPA02-010-2023 – Waterside workers
- Application number: FPA02-010-2023
- Industry: N/A
- Occupation: Waterside workers (proposed)
- Application received: 16 June 2023
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1,000 employees
- Sample verification period started: 31 July 2023
- Sample verification period closed:
- Date of approval notice:
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
View application details for FPA02-010-2023
Public submissions currently open
If the Chief Executive (CE) decides to invite public submissions, the application may take up to 30 working days or longer to process.
Instructions for making your submission can be found within corresponding consultation for each application.
Have your say
There are currently no applications open for submission.
Approval to initiate bargaining and bargaining side formation
0 to 3 months
Once an application to initiate bargaining is approved, an application to join a bargaining side can be submitted by the parties for the CE’s review.
FPA01-004-2022 – Grocery supermarket industry
- Application number: FPA01-004-2022
- Application received: 23 December 2022
- Industry: Grocery supermarket
- Occupation: General
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1000
- Sample verification period started: 16 February 2023
- Sample verification period closed: 28 February 2023
- Date of approval notice: 11 July 2023
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
View application details for FPA01-004-2022
Bargaining
After 3 months
Bargaining commences and continues until an agreement is reached or until either party approaches the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) for it to set the terms.
FPA01-003-2022 – Interurban, rural and urban bus transport – Bus drivers, coach drivers, and cleaners
- Application number: FPA01-003-2022
- Application received: 21 December 2022
- Industry: Interurban, rural and urban bus transport
- Occupation: Bus drivers, coach drivers, and cleaners
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1000
- Sample verification period started: 13 January 2023
- Sample verification period closed: 20 January 2023
- Date of approval notice: 27 March 2023
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
View application details for FPA01-003-2022
FPA01-001-2022 – Hospitality industry
- Application number: FPA01-001-2022
- Industry: Hospitality
- Occupation: General
- Application received: 1 December 2022
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1,000 employees
- Sample verification period started: 19 January 2023
- Sample verification period closed: 14 February 2023
- Date of approval notice: 29 May 2023
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
View application details for FPA01-001-2022
FPA02-006-2023 – Security officers and guards
- Application number: FPA02-006-2023
- Industry: N/A
- Occupation: Security officers and guards
- Application received: 29 March 2023
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1,000 employees
- Sample verification period started: 13 April 2023
- Sample verification period closed: 28 April 2023
- Date of approval notice: 29 May 2023
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
View application details for FPA02-006-2023
FPA02-007-2023 – Commercial cleaner
- Application number: FPA02-007-2023
- Industry: N/A
- Occupation: Commercial cleaner
- Application received: 11 April 2023
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1,000 employees
- Sample verification period started: 26 April 2023
- Sample verification period closed: 19 May 2023
- Date of approval notice:
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
View application details for FPA02-007-2023
FPA01-008-2023 – Early childhood education industry
- Application number: FPA01-008-2023
- Industry: Early childhood education
- Occupation: General
- Application received: 1 May 2023
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1000
- Sample verification period started: 18 May 2023
- Sample verification period closed: 30 May 2023
- Date of approval notice: 19 June 2023
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
View application details for FPA01-008-2023
Compliance and coverage overlap check
Parties submit proposed agreement to the ERA for compliance assessments and coverage overlap checks. If there is a coverage overlap, the ERA will make a determination regarding cover.
There are currently no applications undergoing compliance and coverage overlap checks.
Ratification and verification
Parties hold a ratification vote and advice the CE of the result with supporting evidence.
There are currently no applications undergoing ratification and verification.
Bargaining ceased
All eligible parties have withdrawn and bargaining sides are no longer represented.
No current applications have completed the bargaining process.
Enforced Fair Pay agreements
The CE validates the terms of agreement by issuing an FPA notice.
There are no enforced Fair Pay Agreements at this time.
Applications withdrawn or declined
Applications in this section have been withdrawn or declined in the current financial year.
FPA01-002-2022 – Interurban, rural and urban bus transport – Bus and coach drivers (withdrawn)
- Application number: FPA01-002-2022
- Industry: Interurban,rural and urban bus transport (Proposed)
- Occupation: Bus and coach drivers
- Application received: 15 December 2022
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 10%
- Sample verification period started: N/A
- Sample verification period closed: N/A
- Date of approval notice: N/A
- Agreement start date: N/A
- Agreement expiry date: N/A
- Estimated employees covered: N/A
- Estimated employers covered: N/A
View application details for FPA01-002-2022
FPA01-005-2023 – Interurban and rural bus transport – Bus drivers, coach drivers and cleaners/refuellers (withdrawn)
- Application number: FPA01-005-2023
- Application received: 30 January 2023
- Industry: Interurban and rural bus transport (Proposed)
- Occupation: Bus drivers, coach drivers and cleaners/refuellers
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 10%
- Sample verification period started: N/A
- Sample verification period closed: N/A
- Date of approval notice: N/A
- Agreement start date: N/A
- Agreement expiry date: N/A
- Estimated employees covered: N/A
- Estimated employers covered: N/A
View application details for FPA01-005-2023
FPA01-009-2023 – Stevedoring services – General (withdrawn)
- Application number: FPA01-009-2023
- Industry: Stevedoring services (Proposed)
- Occupation: General
- Application received: 3 May 2023
- Initiation test relied on: Representation test – 1000 employees
- Sample verification period started:
- Sample verification period closed:
- Date of approval notice:
- Agreement start date:
- Agreement expiry date:
- Estimated employees covered:
- Estimated employers covered:
View application details for FPA01-009-2023
Last updated: 25 September 2023
