Tourism Australia

[2020] FWCA 5657

[2020] FWCA 5657

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Tourism Australia
(AG2020/3004)

TOURISM AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020 - 2023

Commonwealth employment
COMMISSIONER PLATT	ADELAIDE, 23 OCTOBER 2020

Application for approval of the Tourism Australia Enterprise Agreement 2020-2023.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Tourism Australia Enterprise Agreement 2020-2023 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Tourism Australia (the Applicant). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The matter was allocated to my Chambers on 16 October 2020.

[3] On 21 October 2020, I conducted a telephone conference with the parties to seek clarification about aspects of the Agreement and invited the Applicant to address these matters including through the provision of an undertaking.

[4] The Applicant has submitted an undertaking in the required form dated 21 October 2020. The undertaking deals with the following topics:

•  The Applicant will not engage casual employees under the Agreement.

•  A Cadet or Trainee, when rostered to work, will not be rostered for less than 3 hours.

•  In relation to clause 74.2, if notice is not given, the Applicant may deduct an amount in lieu from any final wages owing.

[5] A copy of the undertaking has been provided to the bargaining representatives and I have sought their views in accordance with s.190(4) of the Act. The bargaining representatives that responded, supported the undertaking.

[6] The undertaking appears to meet the requirements of s.190(3) of the Act and I have accepted it. As a result, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[7] The CPSU, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[8] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[9] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 29 October 2023.

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