Central Queensland University

[2013] FWC 878

[2013] FWC 878

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.318—Transfer of instrument

Central Queensland University
(AG2013/4833)

Educational services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SMITH	Melbourne, 7 FEBRUARY 2013

[1] An application was made on 5 February 2013 by Central Queensland University (the Applicant) for an order relating to instruments covering an employer and transferring employees. This application was made after an earlier application, AG2012/11522, was withdrawn.

[2] The initial application made by the Applicant was opposed by the National Tertiary Education Industry Union (the NTEU) on the grounds that certain employees may be disadvantaged by the order sought by the Applicant. The NTEU appear to have been primarily concerned with two staff who would suffer a reduction in their salary if such an order were issued.

[3] Correspondence between the Applicant and the NTEU, submitted as part of the application, indicate that the Applicant has undertaken to salary maintain the staff concerned until the disadvantage is remedied through the increases within the Central Queensland University Enterprise Agreement 2012. The NTEU has accepted this compromise and supports the current application.

[4] I have considered all the matters set out in subsection 318(3) of the Act and, on the basis of the information provided to me, I am satisfied the order sought by the Applicant should be issued.

[5] An order giving effect to this decision will be issued shortly.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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