The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 7943

[2015] FWCA 7943

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2015/5949)

PARKLEA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE - CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Corrections and detentions
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 18 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Parklea Correctional Centre - Correctional Officers Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Parklea Correctional Centre – Correctional Officers Enterprise Agreement 2015 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met. The applicant has provided written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters following discussions in proceedings. The views of the employee bargaining representatives were sought in relation to the undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. Further, I also note, as the Agreement does not contain a complying consultation term, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement and will operate in conjunction with the consultation provisions in the Agreement where, for example, the negotiated consultation arrangements provide greater levels of consultation then might otherwise apply under the model term.

[3] The CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union and United Voice, NSW Branch have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date is 30 September 2018.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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