Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

Bulletin 6 - proposed Northern Territory Public Sector 2025-2029 Enterprise Agreement - issued 4 September 2025

The purpose of this bulletin is to distribute the proposed Northern Territory Public Sector 2025-2029 Enterprise Agreement for your consideration prior to casting your vote. Read the proposed agreement PDF (2.4 MB).

To assist you to understand the differences between your current agreement and the proposed new agreement, explanatory notes PDF (513.6 KB) highlighting the changes compared with the current agreement.

You should read these documents to understand the agreement you will be voting on when the ballot opens. Printed copies of the proposed new agreement and explanatory notes will be available around workplaces for your information.

Read details of overall offer - NTPS Enterprise Agreement PDF (230.4 KB).

You or your manager can contact Workforce Services at 1800 225 547 if:

  • you need assistance in reading or understanding the proposed agreement, or
  • you do not have access to these documents.

Make your vote count

Bulletin 5 contains information about the ballot process. The ballot opens on 12 September 2025, and I encourage you to have your say by casting a vote.

The ballot process will be conducted online.  An email will be sent to you at your NTPS email address on 12 September 2025. This email will be sent by Vero and will contain your unique login credentials to access the voting portal along with steps on how to cast and submit your confidential electronic vote.

Your ballot will be emailed to you using the email account details contained in myHR.  If you won’t have access to your NTPS email during the ballot period or would prefer the electronic ballot to be sent to your private email account, please contact support@verovoting.com.au or call 1300 702 898 and provide your updated details (preferred email account) as soon as possible.

If the majority of employees who vote, vote YES and the Fair Work Commission approve the agreement, it will replace the current agreement and pay increases will be backdated to 14 August 2025.

More information

Links to other relevant documents related to the proposed agreement can be found here:

For further information on the proposed new agreement (or materials referenced in the agreement), the explanatory notes or the ballot process, please email OCPE at enquiries.ocpe@nt.gov.au or call 08 8999 4282.

Nicole Hurwood
Commissioner for Public Employment
4 September 2025