The University of Wollongong

[2019] FWCA 7501

[2019] FWCA 7501

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The University of Wollongong
(AG2019/3764)

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG (ACADEMIC STAFF) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT, 2019

Educational services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 31 OCTOBER 2019

Application for approval of the University of Wollongong (Academic Staff) Enterprise Agreement, 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the University of Wollongong (Academic Staff) Enterprise Agreement, 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by The University of Wollongong. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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] The National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 November 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2022.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A