InvoCare Australia Pty Limited

[2015] FWCA 5961

[2015] FWCA 5961

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

InvoCare Australia Pty Limited
(AG2015/4324)

INVOCARE QLD CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Cemetery operations
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 31 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the InvoCare Qld Cemeteries and Crematoria Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the InvoCare Qld Cemeteries and Crematoria Enterprise Agreement 2015 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by InvoCare Australia Pty Limited (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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 a written undertaking concerning a discrete matter and I have sought the views of the bargaining representatives concerning the undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] United Voice 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 1 March 2019.

COMMISSIONER

ANNEXURE A

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