VISIT VICTORIA AND MELBOURNE CONVENTION BUREAU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - 2025

Application for approval of the Visit Victoria and Melbourne Convention Bureau Enterprise Agreement - 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Visit Victoria and Melbourne Convention Bureau Enterprise Agreement - 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Visit Victoria. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] In response to several issues raised with Visit Victoria in relation to its application, it has provided further submissions and written undertakings. The views of the bargaining representatives were sought in relation to these, and there was no objection raised. A copy of the undertakings are attached at 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] The undertakings relate to:

1. Pay rates - Professional - Information Technology Officer 2

2. Time off in lieu

3. Casual employees - public holiday penalties

[4] 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.

[5] The Community and Public Sector Union-SPSF Group (CPSU) 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 CPSU.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate 7 days after approval.

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