In the termination of the Ipswich City Council Local Government Civic Centre Employees Certified Agreement 2012

[2019] QIRC 10

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:

In the termination of the Ipswich City Council Local Government Civic Centre Employees Certified Agreement 2012 [2019] QIRC 010

PARTIES:

Ipswich City Council and

United Voice, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland

CASE NO:

CB/2018/195

PROCEEDING:

Termination of an agreement

DELIVERED ON:

18 January 2019

HEARING DATE:

18 January 2019

MEMBER:

Thompson IC

HEARD AT:

Brisbane

ORDER:

1. The Ipswich City Council Local  Government Civic Centre Employees Certified Agreement 2012 is terminated.

CATCHWORDS:

INDUSTRIAL      LAW      –     COLLECTIVE

BARGAINING – Application for termination of agreement after nominal expiry date – Requirements for termination – Agreement terminated

LEGISLATION:

Industrial Relations Act 2016, s 228

APPEARANCES:

Ms N. Todd of Peak Services for the Ipswich City Council

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Reasons for Decision

1. The Ipswich City Council has applied to terminate the Ipswich City Council Local Government Civic Centre Employees Certified Agreement 2012 (CA/2012/164), it does so pursuant to s 228(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 2016.

1. The certified agreement had a nominal expiry date of 1 October 2014.

1. On the basis that the agreement does not include any provisions recording that any particular conditions need to be met before it may be terminated;1 that the Commission is satisfied that Ipswich City Council have given notice of its intention to apply to terminate the agreement;2 that the other parties to the agreement agree to it being terminated;3 and, that the termination of the agreement is not contrary to the public interest;4 the Ipswich City Council Local Government Civic Centre Employees Certified Agreement 2012 is terminated as and from 18 January 2019.5

1. I make the following order:

1.The Ipswich City Council Local Government Civic Centre Employees Certified Agreement 2012 is terminated.

1 Industrial Relations Act 2016 s 228(3).

2 Ibid s 228(2).

3 Ibid s 228(3)(b)(i).
4 Ibid s 228(3)(b)(ii).

5 Ibid s 228(4).