DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Collie & Districts Community Financial Services Ltd T/A Collie Community Bank Branch
(AG2017/3515)

COLLIE & DISTRICTS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2019

Banking finance and insurance industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 18 OCTOBER 2017

Application for approval of the Collie & Districts Community Financial Services Limited Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

[1] On 15 August 2017 Collie & Districts Community Financial Services Ltd T/A Collie Community Bank Branch (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Collie & Districts Community Financial Services Limited Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is 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, the Commission is 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 Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 25 October 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 25 October 2020.

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ANNEXURE A

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In the case of Collie & Districts Community Financial Services Ltd T/A Collie Community Bank Branch, the Fair Work Commission was tasked with deciding whether to approve the proposed enterprise agreement for the period 2016-2019. The applicant, Collie & Districts Community Financial Services Ltd, sought the commission's approval of the agreement, which was entered into between the applicant and various employees. The legal issues that the commission had to address included whether the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it contained any terms that were contrary to public policy or unfair to employees.

The commission considered the provisions of the proposed agreement, the submissions made by the parties, and the relevant legislative framework. It was noted that the agreement contained terms relating to employment conditions, including wages, hours of work, and leave entitlements. The commission also examined whether the agreement provided for proper dispute resolution mechanisms and whether it contained any terms that were discriminatory or otherwise unfair. After reviewing the evidence and submissions, the commission determined that the proposed agreement was fair and did not contravene any relevant laws or public policy considerations.

The commission approved the enterprise agreement, subject to certain conditions. It found that the agreement contained appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms and that the terms and conditions were fair and reasonable. The commission also noted that the agreement provided for adequate protections for employees and that it did not contain any terms that were contrary to public policy. The final orders of the commission included the approval of the enterprise agreement, with the conditions that the applicant provide written confirmation of the agreement to all employees and that any disputes arising under the agreement be referred to the appropriate dispute resolution body.

Collie & Districts Community Financial Services Ltd T/A Collie Community Bank Branch

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