Community Radio Federation LTD

[2016] FWCA 8635

[2016] FWCA 8635

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Community Radio Federation LTD
(AG2016/6459)

THE COMMUNITY RADIO FEDERATION LIMITED BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2016-2018

Broadcasting and recorded entertainment industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 2 DECEMBER 2016

Application for approval of The Community Radio Federation Limited Bargaining Agreement 2016-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Community Radio Federation Limited Bargaining Agreement 2016-2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Community Radio Federation LTD. 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 Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 2 December 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 9 December 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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Annexure A