If my membership is accepted:
1. I agree to be bound by and observe the Rules of the Association. The Rules of the Association are available here and will be emailed to me.
2. I agree to pay a subscription, at the rate set by the Association from time to time.
3. Where applicable, I authorise my employer to deduct my Association subscription from my salary or wages at such rate as is notified to the employer by the Association, at such intervals and in such manner as the Association and the employer agree. If this is not the right option for my workplace, the Association will contact me for an alternative payment method.
4. If I wish to resign from the Association, I will give the Association not less than 14 days’ notice in writing and will pay the subscription up to the expiry of that notice.
5. I authorise the Association to represent me, in accordance with the Rules of the Association, in relation to my collective employment interests including bargaining for a collective agreement covering my work and I agree to be bound by the outcome of any ratification procedure conducted in accordance with the Association’s Rules.
6. I authorise the Association to represent me, in accordance with the Rules of the Association, in relation any legal action taken against my employer to enforce my conditions of employment.
7. I acknowledge that the Association has no obligation to represent me in relation to any employment issues that arose prior to me joining the Association.
8. I acknowledge that the Association has a discretion as to whether and how it may represent me in any matter including commencing or continuing legal proceedings.
9. I agree that the Association may, at its absolute discretion, delegate its authority to represent me to any other person or organisation as it decides appropriate.
10. I authorise the Association to obtain personal information about me that might otherwise be protected from disclosure under the Privacy Act, from my employer or any agent of my employer, including but not limited to wage and time records.
11. I agree to the Terms and Conditions of Membership, to receive communications from the Association, distributed at worksites, by post, or digitally. Email, texts and online information are the Association’s main form of communication. Information is also distributed at worksites.
12. Any increase in the subscription rate decided on by the Association, will be notified to my employer in writing by the Association and shall constitute an authorised deduction in accordance with this authority.
13. I acknowledge that I have fully disclosed to FAANZ any pending charges,