Jobs Australia

[2015] FWCA 7203

[2015] FWCA 7203

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Jobs Australia
(AG2015/5241)

PROFESSIONAL CHILDCARE STANDARD 2015

Children’s services
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 20 OCTOBER 2015

Application for approval of the Professional Childcare Standard 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Professional Childcare Standard 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Jobs Australia. The agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.

[2] In accordance with s.190 of the Act I have accepted the undertaking provided.

[3] In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached as an annexure to this decision.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement does not contain a consultation provision in the terms of s.205 of the Act. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] United Voice, 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), I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1) of the Act, will operate from 27 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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