ACT Government as represented by the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate

[2015] FWCA 662

[2015] FWCA 662

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

ACT Government as represented by the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
(AG2014/10362)

ACT PUBLIC SECTOR TECHNICAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013-2017

Australian Capital Territory
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SMITH	MELBOURNE, 27 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the ACT Public Sector Technical and Other Professional Enterprise Agreement 2013-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ACT Public Sector Technical and Other Professional Enterprise Agreement 2013-2017 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the ACT Government as represented by the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The employer has provided undertakings pursuant to s.190 of the Act. I am satisfied that the undertakings meet my concerns. The undertakings are attached to this decision at Attachment A, and are taken to form part of the Agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, the Community and Public Sector Union, Health Services Union of Australia and The New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union, Branch of the Australian Services Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 February 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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