Victoria Daly Regional Council

[2015] FWCA 8131

[2015] FWCA 8131

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Victoria Daly Regional Council
(AG2015/6063)

VICTORIA DALY REGIONAL COUNCIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2017

Northern Territory
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 25 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Victoria Daly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2015-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Victoria Daly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2015-2017 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by Victoria Daly Regional Council (“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, including an undertaking to bring the annualised salary arrangements into better conformity with the equivalent provision in the relevant modern award (c.f. Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union v Main People Pty Ltd[2015] FWCFB 4467). The views of the 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.

[3] The Australian Services Union SA & NT Branch and United Voice Northern Territory 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 June 2017.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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