Consultative Forum Clause Samples
A Consultative Forum clause establishes a formal mechanism for parties to discuss and resolve issues, share information, or coordinate actions related to their agreement. Typically, this clause outlines the composition of the forum, the frequency of meetings, and the types of matters to be addressed, such as project updates, performance concerns, or potential disputes. Its core practical function is to facilitate ongoing communication and collaboration, helping to prevent misunderstandings and resolve problems before they escalate.
Consultative Forum. To provide input to the committee on work program deliverables as follows:
(a) Management members will ensure input is received from line management and non-represented staff members.
(b) The Union members will ensure input is received from their constituencies.
(c) The committee will also seek in put from advocacy groups and designated group members on issues as required.
Consultative Forum. The Corporate Consultative Forum (CCF) and Equalities Corporate Consultative Forum ECCF are the corporate forums through which senior officers engage with the Trade Union Side. Their purpose is to consider views of employees through the sharing of information, consultation and, as appropriate, negotiation on: • Matters relating to council policy, procedures and budgets; • Restructurings with staffing implications; • Interpretation and implementation of national, provincial and local agreements; • Matters referred from local consultation forums; • Disputes between the council and the Trade Union Side; • Matters relating to the council’s equality duties (which are the particular but not exclusive concern of the ECCF); • Matters relating to health, safety and welfare; • Matters relating to learning and development; • Matters referred from the JSF
Consultative Forum. MCF will continue in accordance with the agreed Terms of Reference. The Parties agree that the implementation of this agreement shall form a regular agenda item in the MCF, and that implementation of the agreement shall conclude within 12 month of the agreement being approved by Fair Work Australia.
Consultative Forum. 52.1 A Consultative Forum shall be established comprising a cross section of HQPlantations employees. Forum members shall include representatives from management, workplace employee representatives and union representatives and their delegates covered by this Agreement.
52.2 The scope of the Forum will include:
a. Monitoring and reviewing the successful implementation of this Agreement;
b. Workplace change (see clause 54);
c. Ways of improving business performance;
d. Improving communication and co-operation in the workplace; and
e. Details of the workforce profile including employee numbers provided quarterly.
52.3 The Consultative Forum shall meet at least quarterly. More frequent meetings may be proposed by any party in exceptional circumstances.
52.4 Workplace employee representatives shall be limited to one per operational area.
52.5 The Company shall, as soon as practicable discuss through the Consultative Forum the introduction of “major change” that is likely to have a “significant effect” on employees, the effects that changes are likely to have on employees and measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees. The terms “major change” and “significant effect” shall take the meanings provided in clause 54 of this Agreement.
Consultative Forum. The parties to this Agreement recognise the value of workplace consultation and will convene a consultative forum under its own terms of reference outside of this Agreement.
Consultative Forum. The Company also agrees to the establishment of a combined consultative forum consisting of one official and appropriate delegates for each union party to this agreement plus two senior representatives of the Company. This may be convened by a union or the Company on seven (7) days notice. In such circumstances, the party initiating the meeting will advise the other participants of the subject matter to be discussed and provide any relevant background information. The parties agree that size of the Consultative Forum (union and Company representation) will not exceed the size of the Enterprise Agreement negotiating group.
Consultative Forum. 9.1 This Agreement has been developed and negotiated by a bargaining group comprising of the Employer, the Union and Employee Representatives. The Union has also been involved in the development of this Agreement via the Consultative Forum. The role of the Consultative Forum will include review of the implementation of this Agreement. The terms of reference of the Consultative Forum are appended as Schedule 3 to this Agreement.
9.2 The parties will commence negotiations at least 9 months prior to the expiry date of this Agreement with a view of replacement of this Agreement with an agreement or agreements.