Yarra Valley Water Corporation

[2017] FWCA 3076

[2017] FWCA 3076

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Yarra Valley Water Corporation
(AG2017/1680)

YARRA VALLEY WATER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 6 JUNE 2017

Application for approval of the Yarra Valley Water Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Yarra Valley Water Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Yarra Valley Water Corporation. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 Service Union (ASU), Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, The (APESMA) 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 June 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 November 2020.

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