Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

[2016] FWCA 7562

[2016] FWCA 7562

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
(AG2016/5842)

FIELD STAFF AGREEMENT 2016

State and Territory government administration
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 19 OCTOBER 2016

Application for approval of the Field Staff Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Field Staff Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. 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. 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.

[3] The Australian Workers’ 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 was approved on 19 October 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 26 October 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2019.

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