Central Highlands Council

[2015] FWCA 232

[2015] FWCA 232

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Central Highlands Council
(AG2014/9978)

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Local government administration
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SMITH	MELBOURNE, 13 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Central Highlands Council Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Central Highlands Council Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Central Highlands Council. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I note that the application was lodged out of time. A satisfactory explanation has been provided for the delay. The time for filing the application is extended until 21 November 2014.

[3] 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.

[4] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union 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 this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 January 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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