Geoscience Australia

[2019] FWCA 4215

[2019] FWCA 4215

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Geoscience Australia
(AG2019/1077)

GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2022

Commonwealth employment
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 18 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the Geoscience Australia Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Geoscience Australia Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Geoscience Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union, the Association of Professional Engineers Scientists and Managers Australia (Professionals Australia) 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 these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 25 June 2022.

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