Forrestfield & Districts Community Financial Services Limited T/A Community Bank Forrestfield - Bendigo Bank

[2023] FWCA 1324

[2023] FWCA 1324

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Forrestfield & Districts Community Financial Services Limited T/A Community Bank Forrestfield - Bendigo Bank

(AG2023/1115)

COMMUNITY BANK © FORRESTFIELD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 – 2026

Banking finance and insurance industry
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 9 MAY 2023

Application for approval of the Community Bank © Forrestfield Enterprise Agreement 2023 – 2026

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Community Bank © Forrestfield Enterprise Agreement 2023 – 2026 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Forrestfield & Districts Community Financial Services Limited T/A Community Bank Forrestfield - Bendigo Bank. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

1. I observe that certain provisions of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 3(b) of the Agreement as amended in paragraph 1 of the undertakings in Annexure A, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

1. Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 16 May 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 May 2026.

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Annexure A