Australian Road Research Board

[2019] FWCA 1762

[2019] FWCA 1762

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Road Research Board
(AG2018/5734)

THE AUSTRALIAN ROAD RESEARCH BOARD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Clerical industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 20 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of The Australian Road Research Board Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Australian Road Research Board Enterprise Agreement 2018 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Australian Road Research Board. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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, 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.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] 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.

[6] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 27 March 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A