House with No Steps

[2013] FWCA 2492

[2013] FWCA 2492

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

House with No Steps
(AG2013/858)

HOUSE WITH NO STEPS COMMUNITY SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 23 APRIL 2013

Application for approval of the House with No Steps Community Services Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the House with No Steps Community Services Enterprise Agreement 2013 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by House with No Steps (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application was filed more than 14 days after the Agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3) of the Act, I am satisfied that it is fair to extend the period for filing the application. Further, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met. The applicant has provided written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[3] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, NSW and ACT (Services) Branch (“ASU”) concurs with the content of the undertakings. The ASU has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date is one year thereafter.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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