Phoenix Society Inc

[2013] FWCA 5002

[2013] FWCA 5002

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Phoenix Society Inc
(AG2013/7457)

PHOENIX ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON	ADELAIDE, 24 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the Phoenix Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Phoenix Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Phoenix Society Inc. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] On 17 July 2013, I conducted a telephone conference of the parties to seek clarification about aspects of the agreement.

[3] The employer subsequently provided further clarification of the parties’ intentions and proposed formal written undertakings which are appended to the agreement as approved.

[4] I have sought the views of the bargaining representatives and accepted the undertakings pursuant to s.190 of the Act. As a result, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 31 July 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2014.

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