Western Australian Greyhounds Racing Association

[2013] FWCA 4907

[2013] FWCA 4907

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Western Australian Greyhounds Racing Association
(AG2013/7479)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING ASSOCIATION (GROUND MAINTENANCE WORKERS) GENERAL AGREEMENT 2013

Racing industry
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 22 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (Ground Maintenance Workers) General Agreement 2013.

[1] On 10 July 2013, Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (Ground Maintenance Workers) General Agreement 2013 (“the Agreement”). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the FW Act”).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 26 June 2013.

[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] The Western Australian Shire Councils, Municipal Road Boards, Health Boards, Parks, Cemeteries and Racecourses, Public Authorities, Water Boards Union (LGRCEU) has declared that the LGRCEU was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the LGRCEU supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Union’s knowledge. Finally, the LGRCEU has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants to be covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 29 July 2013.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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