Australian Workers’ Union, The

[2015] FWCA 8861

[2015] FWCA 8861

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Workers’ Union, The
(AG2015/7592)

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NSW AND THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2015.

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 22 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW and the Australian Workers’ Union Workplace Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW and the Australian Workers’ Union Workplace Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Australian Workers’ Union. The employer is the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement does contain a consultation term, however, it is not a consultation term which complies with s.205(1) of the Act. I note that the model consultation term is taken, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] The Australian Workers’ Union Greater New South Wales Branch, 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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