Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia v Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

[2015] FWC 6808

[2015] FWC 6808

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
v
Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Australian Communications And Media Authority (ACMA)
(B2015/1421)

COMMISSIONER JOHNS MELBOURNE, 1 OCTOBER 2015

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Australian Communications And Media Authority (ACMA).

[1] On 29 September 2015, the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) made an application for a protected action ballot order in relation to a group of employees of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Employer).

[2] The application is made pursuant to s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act).

[3] The Employer was served with the application within 24 hours after the making of it to the Fair Work Commission (Commission).

[4] The employees to be balloted are presently covered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014 (Agreement). The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2014.

[5] On 30 September 2015, the Employer confirmed in writing that it did not object to the Order being issued.

[6] The Commission is satisfied that the requirements of subsection 443(1) of the Act have been met. Accordingly, an Order must be made.

[7] The Order [PR572529] will be issued concurrently with this decision.

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