ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS – dispute about matter arising under agreement – s.739 Fair Work Act 2009 – dispute concerned interpretation of casual conversion clause in Charles Sturt University Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016 – respondent raised jurisdictional objections – Commission found it had jurisdiction to consider dispute – applicant applied for conversion from casual to continuing employment – respondent offered fixed term employment – whether respondent failed to convert applicant’s employment to continuing in accordance with requirements of agreement – agreements to be interpreted according to ordinary meaning [Golden Cockerel; Berri] – Commission compared relevant clauses in agreement and Higher Education General Staff Award 2010 – clauses different in how employer responds to application – respondent only required to determinate – rejected that respondent must respond to conversion application by either converting to continuing or fixed term – respondent has absolute discretion to determine – not satisfied Agreement contains a right of conversion – Commission not satisfied applicant was eligible to convert. Wedgwood v Charles Sturt University t/a Charles Sturt University
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