North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency

[2020] FWCA 2421

[2020] FWCA 2421

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
(AG2020/740)

NORTH AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL JUSTICE AGENCY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020-2024

Social, community, home care and disability services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 14 MAY 2020

Application for approval of the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (Employer). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement lodged contained a cross referencing error at clause 11. On 23 April 2020, the Employer filed an amended version of the Agreement correcting the cross-referencing error. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 May 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 May 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A