Geographe Bay Community Enterprises Limited T/A Busselton Community Bank / Dunsborough Community Bank

[2016] FWCA 4235

[2016] FWCA 4235

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Geographe Bay Community Enterprises Limited T/A Busselton Community Bank / Dunsborough Community Bank
(AG2016/1340)

GEOGRAPHE BAY COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Banking finance and insurance industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 28 JUNE 2016

Application for approval of the Geographe Bay Community Enterprises Limited Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Geographe Bay Community Enterprises Limited Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Geographe Bay Community Enterprises t/a Busselton Community Bank/Dunsborough Community Bank. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval 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.

[3] The Financial Services 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 28 June 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 5 July 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 July 2019.

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