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Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees v Identitywa

[2018] WAIRC 92 Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 2018-02-09 File: AG 13/2017
Source
Commissioner Matthews
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Applicant: Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees
Respondent: Identitywa

Ratio

The Commission registered the Identitywa Administrative/Professional Staff Certified Agreement 2017 as an industrial agreement under s41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), being satisfied that the agreement met all statutory requirements. The registration cancelled the prior 2010 agreement.

Outcome

For applicant granted

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Key facts · 5

  • Application made pursuant to s41 Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) to register an agreement as an industrial agreement
  • Agreement filed on 6 September 2017 and amended by the parties on 9 February 2018
  • Agreement made between Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees and Identitywa
  • Hearing held on 9 February 2018
  • Prior agreement (Identitywa Administrative/Professional Staff Certified Agreement 2010) was cancelled upon registration of new agreement

Concept tags · 2

[P]Registered industrial agreement (WA) [M]Enterprise agreement approval

Principles · 1

articulates para 1
An industrial agreement meeting the requirements of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) is eligible for registration by the Commission under s41.
Archived text (223 words)
IDENTITYWA ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL STAFF CERTIFIED AGREEMENT 2017 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees APPLICANT -v- Identitywa RESPONDENT CORAM Commissioner D J Matthews DATE friday, 9 February 2018 FILE NO/S AG 13 OF 2017 CITATION NO. 2018 WAIRC 00092 Result Agreement registered Representation Applicant Mr G Upham Respondent Mr S Farrell as agent and with him Ms V Letts Registration of Agreement THE Commission has before it an application pursuant to section 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 to register an agreement as an industrial agreement; and HAVING heard Mr G Upham for the applicant and Mr S Farrell as agent and with him Ms V Letts for the respondent on 9 February 2018; I am satisfied that the agreement meets the requirements of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 and that it should be registered; NOW I, the undersigned, pursuant to the powers conferred on me under section 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 hereby register as an industrial agreement the agreement made between the parties filed in the Commission on 6 September 2017 and amended by the parties on 9 February 2018 entitled Identitywa Administrative/Professional Staff Certified Agreement 2017. In accordance with section 41(8) Industrial Relations Act 1979, this agreement cancels the Identitywa Administrative/Professional Staff Certified Agreement 2010. Commissioner D J Matthews