Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

[2014] FWCA 870

[2014] FWCA 870

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
(AG2014/3336)

AUGUSTA-MARGARET RIVER SHIRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 5 FEBRUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Augusta-Margaret River Shire Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Augusta-Margaret River Shire Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. 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 Agreement does not contain a flexibility term. Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 1 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 February 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

COMMISSIONER

 1   Section 2.08 and Schedule 2.2 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009.

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