Whitehorse City Council

[2019] FWCA 5629

[2019] FWCA 5629

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Whitehorse City Council
(AG2019/2317)

WHITEHORSE CITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2019

Local government administration
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 15 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the Whitehorse City Council Collective Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Whitehorse City Council Collective Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by Whitehorse City Council. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU), Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 August 2021.

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Annexure A