Southern Grampians Shire Council

[2017] FWCA 1532

[2017] FWCA 1532

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Grampians Shire Council
(AG2016/7857)

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NO. 8, 2016

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 17 MARCH 2017

Application for approval of the Southern Grampians Shire Council Enterprise Agreement No. 8, 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Southern Grampians Shire Council Enterprise Agreement No. 8, 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Southern Grampians Shire Council. 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.

[4] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 May 2019.

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Annexure A