Australian Film, Television and Radio School

[2018] FWCA 1315

[2018] FWCA 1315

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Film, Television and Radio School
(AG2017/5198)

AFTRS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Educational services
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 5 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the AFTRS Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AFTRS Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Australian Film, Television and Radio School. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The National Tertiary Education Industry Union and CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union being a 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 12 March 2021.

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Annexure A