Torres Strait Regional Authority

[2017] FWCA 2968

[2017] FWCA 2968

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Torres Strait Regional Authority
(AG2017/1717)

TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (TSRA), 2017

Commonwealth employment
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 30 MAY 2017

Application for approval of the Torres Strait Regional Authority Enterprise Agreement (TSRA), 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Torres Strait Regional Authority Enterprise Agreement (TSRA), 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Torres Strait Regional Authority. 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] The Community and Public Sector Union 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 was approved on 30 May 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 June 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 June 2020.

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Annexure A