In the making of Sunshine Coast Council Salaried Officers Certified Agreement 2017 (No.3)
[2018] QIRC 24
•07 March 2018
QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
| CITATION: | In the making of Sunshine Coast Council Salaried Officers Certified Agreement 2017 (No.3) [2018] QIRC 024 |
PARTIES: | Sunshine Coast Council and Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Queensland Branch Union of Employees Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees |
CASE NO: | CB/2017/8 |
PROCEEDING: | Certification of an agreement |
DELIVERED ON: | 07 March 2018 |
HEARING DATE: | 06 March 2018 |
HEARD AT: | Brisbane |
MEMBER: | Deputy President O'Connor |
ORDER: | 1. The Sunshine Coast Council Salaried Officers Certified Agreement 2017 (No.3) is certified. |
| CATCHWORDS: | INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for certification of an agreement – requirements for certification – agreement certified |
| LEGISLATION: | Industrial Relations Act 2016, s 189, s 193, s 195, s 196, s 197, s 198, s 199, s 200, s 201, s 204, s 205, s 206, s 207, s 208, s 209, s 216, s 227, |
| APPEARANCES: | Mr P. Mulready for the Sunshine Coast Council Ms K. J. Johnston for the Queensland Services, Industrial Union of employees |
Reasons for Decision
The Sunshine Coast Council has made an application to certify an agreement pursuant to section 189 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016. As required by s 189(3) of the Act, the application was made within 21 days of the date on which the agreement was made. The agreement is between the Sunshine Coast Council and the following employee organisation:
·Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Queensland Branch Union of Employees
·Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees
The agreement has been signed by all parties to the agreement.[1]
[1] Industrial Relations Act 2016, s 196(1).
The agreement is to apply to Sunshine Coast Council and all of its employees for whom classifications and rates of pay are prescribed in the agreement.
In proceedings on 6 March 2018 the Commission as presently constituted certified the agreement.
In certifying the agreement, the Commission recognises that:[2] each relevant requirement under subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 5 of the Act has been satisfied;[3] and, that there was nothing in the agreement which would require the Commission to refuse to grant the application under subdivision 3 of Division 2 of Part 5 of the Act.[4]
[2] Ibid s 193(1)(a)-(b).
[3] Ibid ss 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200(1)(b), 201(b).
[4] Ibid ss 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209.
The agreement operates from the day it was certified, namely 6 March 2018.[5] Although the nominal expiry date of the agreement is 30 June 2020, the agreement continues to operate until it is terminated under s 227 or s 228 of the Act.
[5] Ibid s 216(a).
The application to certify the Sunshine Coast Council Salaried Officers Certified Agreement 2017 (No.3) is granted.
I make the following order:
1.The Sunshine Coast Council Salaried Officers Certified Agreement 2017 (No.3) is certified.
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