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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

United Super Pty Ltd T/A Cbus Super
(AG2017/6738)

UNITED SUPER PTY LTD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2017

Banking finance and insurance industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 7 JUNE 2018

Application for approval of the United Super Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the United Super Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by United Super Pty Ltd T/A Cbus Super. 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] 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.

[5] The Finance Sector Union of Australia 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 June 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Annexure A

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In the Fair Work Commission, United Super Pty Ltd, trading as Cbus Super, applied for approval of the United Super Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Agreement 2017. The application was opposed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions. The dispute centred on the fairness and compliance of the proposed agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission was required to assess whether the agreement met the criteria for approval, including its alignment with the principles of the Act, particularly those concerning the preservation of the right to bargain collectively.

The Commission examined the provisions of the agreement to determine if they were consistent with the Act's objectives. This involved assessing whether the agreement provided for fair and equitable terms and conditions of employment, while also considering the rights and obligations of both the employer and the employees. The Commission also evaluated whether the agreement provided for appropriate mechanisms for dispute resolution and compliance. The primary focus was on whether the agreement unduly restricted the right to bargain collectively or unfairly disadvantaged any party.

The Commission concluded that the proposed agreement was fair and met the criteria for approval under the Act. It found that the agreement provided for reasonable terms and conditions, did not unduly restrict the right to bargain collectively, and included appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms. The Commission acknowledged the parties' efforts to reach a fair agreement and approved the application, emphasising the importance of maintaining harmonious industrial relations.

The final orders included the approval of the United Super Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Agreement 2017, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the decision. The approval was contingent upon compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 and its regulations. The decision provided a clear pathway for the implementation of the agreement, ensuring that it would operate within the legal framework established by the Act.

United Super Pty Ltd T/A Cbus Super

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