With the exception of some State Government employees, from 1 January 2010, sole traders, partnerships, other unincorporated entities and non-trading corporations in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania joined the above types of employers in the national system, and are no longer covered by separate state systems. These employers became known as Division 2B Employers and remained on their state award until 1 January 2011. Transitional provisions for Division 2B Employers have been included in Schedule A of the Modern Award.

Any employer, or employee, requiring specific detail on Division 2B Transitional provisions should contact ARTIO on 03 96468590 or via email or web – details are below:

Staff can be contacted via ARTIO’s website which can be found at www.artio.org.au or through its Branch network at the following locations:

Victoria:        This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it T: 0396468590

NSW:            This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it T: 0412880861

Queensland:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it T: 0733944388

WA:              This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it T: 0893553022

Tasmania:      This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it T: 0409274482

Modern Awards all follow a similar pattern, in a structural sense.  In addition, all modern awards contain a number of clauses with standard wording.

There are 122 modern awards that cover all of Australia for the private sector. Most, but not all of these 122 modern awards have their coverage framed by reference to the industry of the employer.  This is a major change from the past when awards were largely designed by reference to the occupation, trade or profession of the employee.

The RTD Award is an award covering the industry of the employer, and this is a significant advantage in ensuring correct award coverage.