Commonwealth of Australia as represented by The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

[2015] FWCA 8397

[2015] FWCA 8397

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Commonwealth of Australia as represented by The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(AG2015/7443)

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Australian Capital Territory
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 7 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 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.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation and CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union, 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 these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 December 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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