North East Water Region Corporation

[2019] FWCA 6798

[2019] FWCA 6798

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

North East Water Region Corporation
(AG2019/3218)

NORTH EAST WATER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 2 OCTOBER 2019

Application for approval of the North East Water Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the North East Water Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by North East Water Region Corporation. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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. Pursuant to s.201(3), the undertakings are taken to be a term of 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] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 2 October 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 9 October 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2022.

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Annexure A