Employment Relations (Online) Management System

Sign in NOW – click the green Employment Relations Management System button shown on the right

In a first for retail associations, all ARA members now have access to a comprehensive online Employment Relations Management System.Please refer to right hand toolbar on the website for ERMS log in portal.

Every financial member receives a unique username and password to access the ERMS to assist them in managing the entire employment lifecycle from hiring and performance management through to termination. The ERMS will ensure all members have Fair Work Act compliant tools and information for the full introduction of the Fair Work Act on 1 January 2010.

If you are a ARA member, please ensure your receive your unique log in details or contact our Employment Relations team on: T:1300 368 041 or email.

Member access to the ERMS system

Step 1: Click on the ERMS button on the top right hand corner of any page on the ARA website (see Figure 1).

Figure 1.

Step 2: Insert your Username and Password into the Sign In Box on the ERMS Information Page (see Figure 2)

Figure 2.

What is the ERMS and what are its benefits?

The ARA ERMS is a retail-specific Employment Relations Management platform. Through the ARA ERMS, every ARA member will have their own dedicated, confidential portal of information and tools to assist them to better understand and comply with the new Fair Work Act, unfair dismissal laws, and modern retail award, and to generally improve the way they do business.

The ERMS will provide members with:

• An employee lifecycle management system including hiring, performance management, disciplinary processes and termination checklists. This system is designed to take each member through simple checklists, linking the relevant templates and required action to aid the member in best practice employment relations management.
• Template contracts, letters and policies that are compliant with the new laws.
• General Retail Award (modern award) information, with simple, plain English explanations of how clauses work together. This will aid member understanding, compliance, every-day rostering and employee management.
• Retail and associated award wage information, including circulars and example calculations.
• An ARA Employment Relations news library, including ER Alerts.
• Employee profiles where you can confidentially store documents and record notes for employees, set reminders and email alerts.

ERMS to apply from 1 January 2010

The ERMS is designed to comply with the new Fair Work Act 2010. Members are advised to ensure they seek advice from the ARA ER Team (T: 1300 368 041) when using the ERMS prior to 1 January 2010.

More information on the ERMS?

For more information about joining the ARA, or if you are a member and want more information about how to use the ERMS contact ARA Employment Relations on T: 1300 368 041 or email.