Food Standards Australia New Zealand

[2016] FWCA 2892

[2016] FWCA 2892

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Food Standards Australia New Zealand
(AG2016/920)

AN AGREEMENT FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND 2016-2019

Australian Capital Territory
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 9 MAY 2016

Application for approval of An Agreement for the Employees of Food Standards Australia New Zealand 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as An Agreement for the Employees of Food Standards Australia New Zealand 2016-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Food Standards Australia New Zealand. 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] The CPSU, the Community and Public Sector 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 9 May 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 16 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 May 2019.

COMMISSIONER

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ANNEXURE A