Mercer Administration Services (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Mercer

[2020] FWCA 578

[2020] FWCA 578

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Mercer Administration Services (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Mercer
(AG2019/5119)

MERCER ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Banking finance and insurance industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 4 FEBRUARY 2020

Application for approval of the Mercer Administration Services Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mercer Administration Services Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Mercer Administration Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 February 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2023.

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