Colac Otway Shire

[2016] FWCA 8946

[2016] FWCA 8946

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Colac Otway Shire
(AG2016/6929)

COLAC OTWAY SHIRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NO. 7, 2016

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 14 DECEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Colac Otway Shire Enterprise Agreement No. 7, 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Colac Otway Shire Enterprise Agreement No. 7, 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Colac Otway Shire. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia being bargaining representatives 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 these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 14 December 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 21 December 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2019.

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