Jobs Australia

[2016] FWCA 1425

[2016] FWCA 1425

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Jobs Australia
(AG2015/4348)

COMMUNITY SECTOR MULTIPLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2018 (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY)

Australian Capital Territory
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 4 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the Community Sector Multiple Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018 (Australian Capital Territory).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Community Sector Multiple Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018 (Australian Capital Territory) (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Jobs Australia. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Canberra Community Law, one of the employers to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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