Australian Capital Territory T/A ACT Public Sector

[2019] FWCA 5207

[2019] FWCA 5207

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Capital Territory T/A ACT Public Sector
(AG2019/1443)

ACT PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2021

State and Territory government administration
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 25 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the ACT Public Sector Support Services Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ACT Public Sector Support Services Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Australian Workers’ Union (NSW Branch), the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union, the Community and Public Sector Union (PSU group), the New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union, Branch of the Australian Services Union, the Health Services Union NSW Branch and United Voice being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under section 183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover their organisation. In accordance with subsection 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 1 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A