City of Greater Geelong

[2019] FWCA 64

[2019] FWCA 64

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

City of Greater Geelong
(AG2018/3359)

CITY OF GREATER GEELONG ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (NO.9) 2018

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 7 JANUARY 2019

Application for approval of the City of Greater Geelong Enterprise Agreement (No.9) 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the City of Greater Geelong Enterprise Agreement (No.9) 2018 (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 Greater Geelong. 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] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[4] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

[5] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 January 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Annexure A