Shire of Merredin

[2013] FWCA 8752

[2013] FWCA 8752

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Shire of Merredin
(AG2013/11093)

SHIRE OF MERREDIN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 7 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Shire of Merredin Enterprise Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Shire of Merredin Enterprise Agreement 2012 (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 Merredin. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) of the Act, the Fair Work Commission extends the period for filing the application in this matter to the date on which the application was filed.

[3] 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.

[4] The Australian Workers’ 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 14 November 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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