Bethany Community Support Inc

[2014] FWCA 9416

[2014] FWCA 9416

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Bethany Community Support Inc
(AG2014/9892)

BETHANY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 23 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Bethany Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] On 14 November 2014 Bethany Community Support Incorporated (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Bethany Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. In any case, the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and three employee representatives have signed the undertaking to indicate their support.

[4] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, the Commission is 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 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 30 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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ANNEXURE A