West Australian Ballet Company (Inc)

[2009] FWA 236

[2009] FWA 236

FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

West Australian Ballet Company (Inc)
(AG2009/12744)

WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET DANCERS' ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2009
[AE871428]

Entertainment and broadcasting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MCCARTHY	PERTH, 24 SEPTEMBER 2009

West Australian Ballet Dancers Enterprise Agreement 2009.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the West Australian Ballet Dancers’ Enterprise Agreement 2009 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was made during the bridging period as defined in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (the Transitional Act), accordingly, when considering whether to approve the Agreement I have taken into account the provisions of Part 2–4 of Chapter 2 of the Act as modified by Schedule 7 of the Transitional Act.

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

[4] The Agreement contains a flexibility term and a consultation term.

[5] The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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, will operate from 1 January 2009.The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is31 December 2009.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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