THE ROLE

• Campaigning for better pay and conditions.
• Building union strength by involving members in collective action and asking colleagues to join the union.
• Organising and leading local union meetings.
• Inviting other activists and workplace leaders to union training.
• Providing information and advice to members.
• Supporting and representing union members as needed.
• Updating the Branch Committee about any workplace issues or problems

RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS

• Represent the industrial interests of union members and potential members in their workplace.
• Reasonable communication with members and potential members in relation to their industrial interests during work time (as long as this does not hinder or prevent the normal performance of work).
• Encourage eligible employees to join the union.
• Reasonable access to the workplace and workplace facilities
• Reasonable access to paid time during normal working hours for the purpose of delegate-related training

• Unreasonably fail or refuse to deal with the workplace delegate.
• Knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation to the workplace delegate.
• Unreasonably hinder, obstruct, or prevent the exercise of the workplace delegate’s rights under the FWA or an applicable award or Enterprise Agreement.

RESPONSIBLIITIES

• Work with elected officers and staff to promote the interests of the NTEU in solidarity with all members.
• Respect everyone’s rights and dignity regardless of gender, sexuality, age, gender identity, religion, language, politics, national or ethnic origin, or disability.
• Adhere to the NTEU rules, policies and Code of Conduct.
• Listen to the views of the members they represent but not present their personal views as the views of the NTEU.
• Avoid making commitments or legal agreements on behalf of the NTEU or its members.
• Maintain the confidentiality NTEU member data and other sensitive information
• Complete required NTEU Delegate training.
• Use their position for the benefit of the union and the members they represent, and not for personal gain.

1. For the purposes of this Agreement:
   1. Confidential Information means all information regarding the membership, work and operations of the NTEU.
   2. Documents includes but is not limited to any paper documents and electronic documents.
   3. NTEU means the National Tertiary Education Industry Union.
2. A member will not, either during or after their membership, use or disclose to any person any Confidential Information, except:
   1. In the proper performance of the role the holding of which has granted access to Confidential Information;
   2. If the member is compelled by law and has used every lawful means available to them to prevent disclosure; or
   3. If the member has been authorised in writing by the NTEU to do so.
3. Upon the cessation of membership or holding office, the member shall immediately deliver to the NTEU all Documents containing Confidential Information.
4. Failure to observe this Agreement will result in removal of access to Confidential Information.