Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation T/A CSIRO

[2017] FWCA 4119

[2017] FWCA 4119

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation T/A CSIRO
(AG2017/2526)

CSIRO ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017-2020

Australian Capital Territory
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 7 AUGUST 2017

Application for approval of the CSIRO Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CSIRO 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 and Scientific Industrial Research Organisation T/A CSIRO. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am 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, I am 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 Community and Public Sector Union, the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, 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 the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 August 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 November 2020.

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Annexure A