Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT)

[2017] FWCA 5389

[2017] FWCA 5389

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT)
(AG2017/3856)

THE SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES TRUST OUTDOOR ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Cemetery operations
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 18 OCTOBER 2017

Application for approval of The Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust Outdoor Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust Outdoor Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 October 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 April 2021.

COMMISSIONER

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