Commonwealth of Australia, as represented by the Department of the Senate

[2017] FWCA 5690

[2017] FWCA 5690

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Commonwealth of Australia, as represented by the Department of the Senate
(AG2017/3743)

DEPARTMENT OF THE SENATE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2020

Australian Capital Territory
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 1 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Department of the Senate Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Department of the Senate Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020 (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 the Senate. 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 Community and Public Sector Union being a bargaining representative 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 the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 November 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 8 November 2020.

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