Launceston City Council

[2014] FWCA 842

[2014] FWCA 842

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Launceston City Council
(AG2013/11676)

LAUNCESTON CITY COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 4 FEBRUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Launceston City Council Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Launceston City Council Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made by Launceston City Council (the Applicant) pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings given is attached to this decision at 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] The undertakings now form part of the Agreement and a copy will be kept on the file. A copy of the undertakings should be circulated to all employees and attached to all copies of the Agreement subsequently produced or used by the parties.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved, and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 11 February 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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