Firefighters & Affiliates Credit Co-operative Ltd

[2016] FWCA 8637

[2016] FWCA 8637

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Firefighters & Affiliates Credit Co-operative Ltd

(AG2016/5844)

FIREFIGHTERS AND AFFILIATES CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE

LIMITED/ FINANCE SECTOR UNION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

2016-2018

Banking finance and insurance industry

DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 2 DECEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Firefighters and Affiliates Credit Co-operative Limited/

Finance Sector Union Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Firefighters and Affiliates Credit Co-operative Limited/ Finance Sector Union Enterprise

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 Firefighters & Affiliates Credit Co-

operative 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, and on the basis of the material

contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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 Finance Sector 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation,

I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.
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[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.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A