Knox City Council

[2016] FWCA 2869

[2016] FWCA 2869

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Knox City Council

(AG2016/527)

KNOX CITY COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NO. 9 - 2015

Local government administration

COMMISSIONER LEE MELBOURNE, 9 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Knox City Council Enterprise Agreement No. 9 - 2015.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Knox City Council Enterprise Agreement No. 9 - 2015 (the Agreement). The application was

made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Knox City

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]        Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work

Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5]        The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, the Australian

Nursing and Midwifery Federation and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists

and Managers, Australia 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.
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[6]        The Agreement was approved on 9 May 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will

operate from 16 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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ANNEXURE A