Application for variation of the Climate Change Authority Enterprise Agreement 2024 -2027.

[1] The Climate Change Authority has made an application pursuant to s.218A of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) to vary the Climate Change Authority Enterprise Agreement 2024 -2027 (the Agreement) to correct or amend an obvious error, defect or irregularity in the Agreement.

[2] The Agreement was approved by the Commission on 20 March 2024 and commenced operation on 27 March 2024. CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union is an employee organisation covered by the Agreement.

[3] The application seeks to vary the Agreement in order to correct the following errors and defects:

1. Clause 528 is to be amended by inserting the missing reference '13' at the beginning of the second dot point.

2. The Public Affairs Officers Base Salaries table at Attachment A is to be amended as follows:

   1. Replace the incorrect salary reference "$167,use167" with "$167,167".

   2. Reverse the order of the salary levels for Senior Public Affairs Officers at rows SPAO1.1 and SPAO2.1.

   3. Replace the incorrect classification references for SPAO1.1 and SPAO2.1 with 'EL2.5' and 'EL2.6' respectively.

[4] The CPSU did not oppose the application.

[5] I am satisfied that the errors in the Agreement sought to be amended are obvious errors. I am satisfied the variation should be made, and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.218A of the Act.

[6] The variation is approved and the consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied, is attached to this decision. The variation operates from the date the Agreement commenced, being 27 March 2024.

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