Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

Bulletin 7 - access period - issued November 2026

The purpose of this bulletin is to distribute the proposed 2026 – 2030 Power and Water Enterprise Agreement for your consideration prior to casting your vote. Read the proposed agreement PDF (1.4 MB).

To assist you to understand the differences between your current agreement, the explanatory notes PDF (575.9 KB) highlights the changes.

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.

You can read the further improved offer PDF (797.3 KB).

Make your vote count

Bulletin 6 contains information about the ballot process. The ballot opens on Thursday, 12 November 2026, and I encourage you to have your say by casting a vote.

The ballot process will be conducted online by Vero Engagement and Voting Solutions Pty Ltd (Vero).

You will receive an e-mail to your e-mail account details contained in myHR on Thursday, 12 November 2026. This e-mail 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.

If you won’t have access to your NTPS e-mail 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 e-mail 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 16 July 2026.

More information

Links to other relevant documents can be found on the:

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

Regular updates in relation to the bargaining process will be posted on the OCPE website dedicated to Power and Water Enterprise Agreement.

Nicole Hurwood
Commissioner for Public Employment
4 November 2026