Rupanyup/Minyip Finance Group Ltd T/A Rupanyup and Minyip Community Bank Branches

[2017] FWCA 284

[2017] FWCA 284

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Rupanyup/Minyip Finance Group Ltd T/A Rupanyup and Minyip Community Bank Branches
(AG2016/7141)

RUPANYUP/MINYIP FINANCE GROUP LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Banking finance and insurance industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 16 JANUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Rupanyup/Minyip Finance Group Limited Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Rupanyup/Minyip Finance Group Limited Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Rupanyup/Minyip Finance Group Ltd T/A Rupanyup and Minyip Community Bank Branches. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 16 January 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 January 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 January 2021.

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Annexure A