The Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia Ltd T/A The Centre For Cerebral Palsy

[2014] FWCA 8230

[2014] FWCA 8230

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

The Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia Ltd T/A The Centre For Cerebral Palsy
(AG2014/9846)

THE CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA LTD AND UNITED VOICE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 19 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of The Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia Ltd and United Voice Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] On 11 November 2014, The Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia Ltd T/A The Centre For Cerebral Palsy made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as The Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia Ltd and United Voice Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 31 October 2014.

[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] Pursuant to s.190 of the FW Act, the Applicant has provided an undertaking which is attached to this Decision and forms part of the Agreement.

[5] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[6] United Voice has declared that United Voice was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, United Voice supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Union’s knowledge. Finally, United Voice has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants to be covered by the Agreement.

[7] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 26 November 2014.

[8] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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