Decipha Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 7152

[2018] FWCA 7152

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Decipha Pty Ltd
(AG2018/5395)

DECIPHA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

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COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 22 NOVEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Decipha Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Decipha Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Decipha Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] I observe that clause 28.1.1 and clause 33.2.21 of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 5.2 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[6] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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.

[7] The Agreement was approved on 22 November 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 29 November 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 November 2021.

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Annexure A