NBN Co Limited

[2019] FWCA 2609

[2019] FWCA 2609

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

NBN Co Limited
(AG2018/7290)

NBN AND APESMA PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2018 - 2021

Telecommunications services
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 16 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the nbn and APESMA Professional Employees Agreement
2018 - 2021.

[1] Application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the nbn and APESMA Professional Employees Agreement 2018 - 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by NBN CO Limited.

[2] Written undertakings have been given in accordance with s.190 of the Act. 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] With 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] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 April 2022.

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Annexure A