City of Joondalup T/A Joondalup Reception Centre

Case

[2022] FWCA 4345

12 DECEMBER 2022


[2022] FWCA 4345

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

City of Joondalup T/A Joondalup Reception Centre

(AG2022/4976)

City of Joondalup Outside Workforce Enterprise Agreement 2021

Local government administration

DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOYCE

SYDNEY, 12 DECEMBER 2022

Application for approval of the City of Joondalup Outside Workforce Enterprise Agreement 2021

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement to be known as the City of Joondalup Outside Workforce Enterprise Agreement 2021 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by City of Joondalup (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Undertakings

  1. The Employer has provided written undertakings dated 9 December 2022. Those undertakings are attached at Annexure A to this decision and become terms of the Agreement. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement (as compared to the relevant provisions of the Local Government Industry Award 2020), and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

Coverage of employee organisation(s)

  1. The Western Australian Shire Councils, Municipal Road Boards, Health Boards, Parks, Cemeteries and Racecourse, Public Authorities Water Board Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

Conclusion

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

  1. I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 December 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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