Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

[2014] FWCA 5585

[2014] FWCA 5585

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
(AG2014/7021)

NORTHERN METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES TRUST ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Cemetery operations
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 14 AUGUST 2014

Application for approval of the Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust Enterprise Agreement 2014 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by the Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met. The applicant has provided written undertakings addressing a discrete matter. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. Further, I also note, as the Agreement does not contain complying flexibility or consultation terms, the model flexibility and consultation terms are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[3] The Funeral and Allied Industries Union of NSW Branch concurs with the undertakings and has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date is four years thereafter.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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