Tasmania University Union Inc.

[2020] FWCA 2290

[2020] FWCA 2290

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Tasmania University Union Inc.
(AG2020/974)

TASMANIA UNIVERSITY UNION INC. & NTEU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Educational services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT YOUNG	MELBOURNE, 1 MAY 2020

Application for approval of the Tasmania University Union Inc. & NTEU Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] Tasmania University Union Inc. (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Tasmania University Union Inc. & NTEU Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached at Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application, and the accompanying statutory declaration, 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 205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The National Tertiary Education Industry Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it seeks to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s 201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 1 May 2020 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 8 May 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A