Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA)

[2014] FWCA 2368

[2014] FWCA 2368

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA)
(AG2014/5170)

EMERGENCY SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OPERATIONAL EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Telecommunications services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 8 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Operational Employees Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] On 1 April 2014 the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Operational Employees Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] The United Firefighters Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services of Australia 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 15 April 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

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