TABLE OF CONTENTS
	1 Title
	2 Scope and Application of the Agreement
	3 Definitions and Interpretation
	4 Objective
	5 Date of Operation
	6 Access to Agreement and NES
	7 Flexibility Term
	8 Consultation Term Regarding Major Workplace Change
	9 Dispute Resolution Term
	10 Types of Employment
	11 Termination of Employment
	12 Redundancy
	13 Classifications
	14 Allowances
	15 Payment of Wages and Allowances
	16 Superannuation
	17 Hours of Work
	18 Overtime and Penalty Rates
	19 Breaks
	20 Annual Leave
	21 Personal/Carer's Leave and Compassionate Leave
	22 Community Service Leave
	23 Long Service Leave
	24 Parental Leave
	25 Domestic and Family Violence Support
	26 Public Holidays 
	27 Structured Training 
	28 Signatories
	Schedule A Technical Employees Base Rates and Classification
	Schedule B Contact Centre Employees Base Rates and Classification
	Schedule C Clerical Employees Base Rates and Classification

Status

[2022] FWCA 584

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185-Enterprise agreement
NBN Co Limited (AG2022/36)
NBN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022 - 2025
Telecommunications services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS NEWCASTLE, 21 FEBRUARY 2022
Application for approval of the nbn Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the nbn Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2025 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:
(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or
(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. The Undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the Community and Public Sector Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have each given notice under section 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover the organisation. In accordance with subsection 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers each organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 24 April 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 April 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT