In the making of the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024

[2025] QIRC 133

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:

In the making of the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 [2025] QIRC 133

PARTIES:

Ipswich City Council

AND

Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees

CASE NO.:

CB/2025/25

PROCEEDING:

Application for certification of an agreement

DELIVERED ON:

23 May 2025

HEARING DATE: 

23 May 2025

HEARD AT:

Brisbane

MEMBER:

Power IC

ORDER:

The Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 is certified.

CATCHWORDS:

INDUSTRIAL LAW - QUEENSLAND - AGREEMENTS - Application for certification of an agreement - requirements for certification - Agreement certified.

LEGISLATION:

Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld), s 189, ch 4, pt 5, div 2, sub-divs 2 and 3, s 227 and s 228

APPEARANCES:

Mr K. Ryalls for the Ipswich City Council.

Mr J Dougall for the Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees.

Reasons for Decision

1. On 9 May 2025, the Ipswich City Council, pursuant to s 189 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) ('the Act'), made an application to certify the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 ('the agreement').

1. The named parties to the agreement are the Applicant and the following employee organisation:

   (a)     Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

   (b)     The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees

1. The agreement is signed by all the above-mentioned parties.

1. The agreement applies to:

   (a)     the Applicant;

   (b)     the Applicant's employees covered by the classifications contained in the agreement; and

   (c)     the employee organisations named in paragraph [2] above.

1. Having regard to the submissions made by the parties who appeared today and to the affidavit of Ms Sonia Cooper, Chief Executive Officer filed on 9 May 2025:

   (a) I am satisfied of each relevant requirement in ch 4 pt 5 div 2 sub-div 2 of the Act; and

   (b) there is nothing in the agreement which would require me to refuse to grant the application pursuant to ch 4 pt 5 div 2 sub-div 3 of the Act.

2. The application to certify the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 is granted.

1. The Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 operates from the day it is certified, namely, 23 May 2025.

1. Although the nominal expiry date of the Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 is 1 July 2027, it continues to operate until it is terminated under ss 227 or 228 of the Act.

1. I make the following order:

   1.       The Ipswich City Council Officers Certified Agreement 2024 is certified.