Greater Dandenong City Council T/A City of Greater Dandenong

[2019] FWCA 1701

[2019] FWCA 1701

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Greater Dandenong City Council T/A City of Greater Dandenong
(AG2018/5954)

GREATER DANDENONG CITY COUNCIL ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (EA) 2018

Local government administration
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 15 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Greater Dandenong City Council Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EA) 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Greater Dandenong City Council Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EA) 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Greater Dandenong City Council T/A City of Greater Dandenong. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (the Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

[6] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, 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 of the Act, will operate from 22 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A