Buloke Shire Council

[2015] FWCA 1658

[2015] FWCA 1658

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Buloke Shire Council
(AG2015/1987)

BULOKE SHIRE COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NO. 6 - 2015

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 11 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Buloke Shire Council Enterprise Agreement No. 6 - 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Buloke Shire Council Enterprise Agreement No. 6 - 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Buloke Shire Council. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] In accordance with s.190 of the Act I sought an undertaking from the employer with respect to the Agreement. I have accepted the undertaking provided.

[3] In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached as an annexure to this decision.

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

[5] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia 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 the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1) of the Act, will operate from 18 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 17 March 2018.

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