Special Broadcasting Services Corporation T/A SBS Corporation

[2016] FWCA 8540

[2016] FWCA 8540

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Special Broadcasting Services Corporation T/A SBS Corporation
(AG2016/6108)

SBS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Commonwealth employment
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 29 NOVEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the SBS Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SBS 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 Special Broadcasting Services Corporation T/A SBS Corporation. 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union and Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 29 November 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 December 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 December 2019.

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Annexure A