The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 8382

[2016] FWCA 8382

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/6410)

RAVENHALL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Corrections and detentions
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 23 NOVEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Ravenhall Correctional Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Ravenhall Correctional Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017 (Agreement). The application was made by The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[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] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union are entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[5] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] 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.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 November 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 November 2020.

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Annexure A