DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Chief Group Services
(AG2019/21)

CHIEF GROUP SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 2 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Chief Group Services Enterprise Agreement 2018

[1] Chief Group Services has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chief Group Services Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). 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 referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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] The Agreement was approved on 2 May 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 9 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 May 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved an application for the approval of the Chief Group Services Enterprise Agreement 2018, which was brought before the Fair Work Commission. The dispute centred around the proposed terms and conditions of employment for employees within the Chief Group Services, an entity that is part of the broader public service sector in Australia. The Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement should be certified as a simplified enterprise agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009, and thus be made binding on the parties involved.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed enterprise agreement met the requirements set forth in the Fair Work Act for a simplified enterprise agreement. This involved assessing whether the agreement contained all the prescribed minimum terms and conditions, and whether it complied with other statutory requirements, including the provision of proper notice and opportunity for consultation with employee representatives. Additionally, the Commission had to consider whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees, taking into account factors such as fairness, efficiency, and productivity.

The Commission found that the proposed agreement did indeed meet all the necessary statutory requirements and was in the best interests of the employees. It confirmed that the agreement contained all the prescribed minimum terms and conditions, and that proper notice and consultation had been provided. The Commission also considered the views of the employee representatives and found that the agreement was fair and balanced, taking into account the interests of both the employees and the employer. As a result, the Commission approved the Chief Group Services Enterprise Agreement 2018 as a simplified enterprise agreement.

The final orders of the Commission included the approval of the Chief Group Services Enterprise Agreement 2018, which was to be certified and registered under the Fair Work Act. The agreement was to be binding on all employees covered by it, and the employer was required to implement the terms and conditions set out within the agreement. The Commission's decision was based on its finding that the agreement met all the necessary legal requirements and was in the best interests of the employees involved.

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