Hindmarsh Shire Council

[2017] FWCA 2691

[2017] FWCA 2691

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hindmarsh Shire Council
(AG2017/1402)

HINDMARSH SHIRE COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT, NO. 8, 2016

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 17 MAY 2017

Application for approval of the Hindmarsh Shire Council Enterprise Agreement, No. 8, 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hindmarsh Shire Council Enterprise Agreement No. 8, 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Hindmarsh Shire Council. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

[4] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) and 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 May 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 July 2019.

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Annexure A