Australian Postal Corporation T/A Australia Post

[2017] FWCA 4056

[2017] FWCA 4056

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Postal Corporation T/A Australia Post
(AG2017/2728)

AUSTRALIA POST ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Postal services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 2 AUGUST 2017

Application for approval of the Australia Post Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australia Post 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 Postal Corporation T/A Australia Post. 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 Australian Postal Corporation T/A Australia Post. 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 CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union, Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 9 August 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 August 2020.

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