Northern Grampians Shire Council

[2017] FWCA 703

[2017] FWCA 703

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Northern Grampians Shire Council
(AG2016/7691)

NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (7), 2016

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 3 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Northern Grampians Shire Council Enterprise Agreement (7), 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Northern Grampians Shire Council Enterprise Agreement (7), 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Northern Grampians Shire Council. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[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] 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.

[6] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, 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.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 February 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2018.

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