QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:	In the certification of the CITEC Certified Agreement 2019 [2020] QIRC 166
PARTIES:	State of Queensland (Department of Housing and Public Works)
v
Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees
and
The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees
CASE NO:	CB/2020/71	
PROCEEDING:	Certification of Agreement	
DELIVERED ON:	11 September 2020	
HEARING DATE:	On the Papers	
HEARD AT:	Brisbane	
MEMBER:	Pidgeon IC	
ORDER:	The CITEC Certified Agreement 2019 is certified.	
CATCHWORDS:	INDUSTRIAL      LAW      –       COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING – application for certification of an agreement – requirements for certification – agreement certified.

	
LEGISLATION:	Industrial Relations Act 2016	

Reasons for Decision
[1]	On 28 August 2020, the State of Queensland (Department of Housing and Public Works)("the Department"), pursuant to s 189 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 ("the Act"), made an application to certify the CITEC Certified Agreement 2019 ("the agreement").
[2]	
The named parties to the agreement are:
•	The Director-General of the Department; 
•	Employees referred to in cl 1.3(a), excluding those referred to in cl 1.3(b);
•	Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees;
•	The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees.
[3]	The agreement applies to persons employed at CITEC, a business unit of the Department, and for whom their classifications and wage rates are prescribed herein.
[4]	The application is accompanied by a copy of the agreement signed by the following:
•	The Department;
•	Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees; and
•	The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees.
[5]	An affidavit was filed on 28 August 2020 by Ms Liza Carroll, Director-General of the Department.
[6]	Having regard to the abovementioned affidavit:
•	I am satisfied of each relevant requirement in ch 4, pt 5, div 2, sub-div 2 of the Act; and
•	there is nothing in the agreement which would require me to refuse to grant the application pursuant to ch 4, pt 5, div 2, sub-div 3 of the Act.
[7]	The application to certify the CITEC Certified Agreement 2019 is granted.
[8]	The CITEC Certified Agreement 2019 operates from the day it is certified, namely 11 September 2020.
[9]	Although the nominal expiry date of the CITEC Certified Agreement 2019 is 31 October 2023, it continues to operate until it is terminated under s 227 or s 228 of the Act.
[10]	I make the following order:
The CITEC Certified Agreement 2019 is certified.