Gannawarra Shire Council

[2019] FWCA 6183

[2019] FWCA 6183

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Gannawarra Shire Council
(AG2019/1791)

GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - NO 9 (2019)

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 5 SEPTEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the Gannawarra Shire Council Enterprise Bargaining Agreement - No 9 (2019).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Gannawarra Shire Council Enterprise Bargaining Agreement - No 9 (2019) (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Gannawarra Shire Council. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] 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 section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] I observe that certain provisions of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 4 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[5] 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.

[6] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia and the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, 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 the organisations.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 12 September 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 March 2022.

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Annexure A