Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology trading as RMIT University

[2014] FWCA 4223

[2014] FWCA 4223

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology trading as RMIT University
(AG2014/6233)

RMIT UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Educational services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SMITH	MELBOURNE, 26 JUNE 2014

Application for approval of the RMIT University Academic and Professional Staff Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RMIT University Academic and Professional Staff Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the RMIT University. 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 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The National Tertiary Education 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 this organisation.

[4] An issue was raised with the parties in relation to a current matter before a Full Bench [C2014/4035 s.604 Appeal by the National Tertiary Education Union]. Given the contents of the attached email from Ms Linda Gale, the National Industrial Coordinator, National Tertiary Education Union, I have decided to approve the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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