Cygnet Community Children’s Centre Inc

[2013] FWCA 4422

[2013] FWCA 4422

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Cygnet Community Children’s Centre Inc
(AG2013/7219)

CYGNET CHILDCARE BIG STEPS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Children’s services
COMMISSIONER DEEGAN	CANBERRA, 4 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the Cygnet Childcare Big Steps Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Cygnet Childcare Big Steps Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) by Cygnet Community Children’s Centre Inc. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I have accepted an undertaking from the employer pursuant to s.190 of the Act concerning the flexibility term in Clause 7 of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision at Annexure A.

[3] Subject to the undertaking given, which is taken to be a term of the Agreement under s.201(3) of the Act, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] United Voice, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 July 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

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ANNEXURE A