Department of Social Services

[2015] FWCA 7076

[2015] FWCA 7076

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Department of Social Services
(AG2015/5630)

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 TO 2018

Australian Capital Territory
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 14 OCTOBER 2015

Application for approval of the Department of Social Services Enterprise Agreement 2015 to 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Department of Social Services Enterprise Agreement 2015 to 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Department of Social Services. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Community and Public Sector Union and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement contained a minor error at clauses 5.54 and 3.26. Pursuant to section 586(a) of the Act, the error is corrected in the published Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 October 2018.

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