City of Bunbury

[2019] FWCA 604

[2019] FWCA 604

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

City of Bunbury
(AG2018/7246)

CITY OF BUNBURY EMPLOYEES 2018 ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 1 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for approval of the City of Bunbury Employees 2018 Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the City of Bunbury Employees 2018 Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by City of Bunbury. 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, 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 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the Local Government Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union 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.

[5] The Agreement lodged contained errors at Clause 5. On 29 January 2019, the Applicant filed an amended version of page 7 of the Agreement pursuant to s.586 of the Act. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2022.

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Annexure A