Derwent Valley Council

[2015] FWCA 5544

[2015] FWCA 5544

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Derwent Valley Council
(AG2015/3762)

DERWENT VALLEY COUNCIL WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2014

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 13 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Derwent Valley Council Workplace Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Derwent Valley Council Workplace Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Derwent Valley Council. 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and United Voice 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 these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

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ANNEXURE A