Western Murray Irrigation Limited

[2018] FWCA 49

[2018] FWCA 49

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Western Murray Irrigation Limited
(AG2017/4205)

WESTERN MURRAY IRRIGATION LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 4 JANUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Western Murray Irrigation Limited Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] On 13 September 2017 Western Murray Irrigation Limited (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Western Murray Irrigation Limited Enterprise Agreement 2017 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is 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.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Australian Workers’ 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 11 January 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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ANNEXURE A