Lifestart Co-operative Ltd

[2013] FWCA 9022

[2013] FWCA 9022

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Lifestart Co-operative Ltd
(AG2013/11335)

LIFESTART CO-OPERATIVE LTD 2013 ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Educational services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 18 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Lifestart Co-operative Ltd 2013 Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Lifestart Co-operative Ltd 2013 Enterprise Agreement (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by Lifestart Co-operative Ltd (“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 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 Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch (“IEU”) and the HSU New South Wales Branch (“HSU”) concur with the content of the undertakings. The IEU and HSU have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[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 three years thereafter.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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