Australian Capital Territory T/A ACT Public Sector

[2019] FWCA 5484

[2019] FWCA 5484

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Capital Territory T/A ACT Public Sector
(AG2019/977)

ACT PUBLIC SECTOR TECHNICAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2021

State and Territory government administration
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 13 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the ACT Public Sector Technical and Other Professional Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ACT Public Sector Technical and Other Professional Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Australian Capital Territory T/A ACT Public Sector. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU); the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union; the Australian Workers’ Union; the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia; the CPSU, Community and Public Sector Union; the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union; the Health Services Union of Australia and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia 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) 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 20 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2021.

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