City of Cockburn

[2017] FWCA 1132

[2017] FWCA 1132

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

City of Cockburn
(AG2016/7771)

CITY OF COCKBURN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2019

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 28 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the City of Cockburn Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the City of Cockburn Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (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 Cockburn. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 and the Western Australian Shire Councils, Municipal Road Boards, Health Boards, Parks, Cemeteries and Racecourse, Public Authorities Water Boards 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 August 2019.

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Annexure A