The Department of Human Services

[2013] FWCA 939

[2013] FWCA 939

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

The Department of Human Services
(AG2013/4860)

HACSU DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DISABILITY SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012 - 2016

State and Territory government administration
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 8 FEBRUARY 2013

Application for approval of the HACSU Department of Human Services Disability Services Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the HACSU Department of Human Services Disability Services Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2016. (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by The Department of Human Services (the Applicant). 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 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Health Services Union Victoria No 2 Branch (Health and Community Services Union) has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The bargaining parties identified a number of typographical, formatting and cross referencing errors in the document. None of these changes affect the substantive entitlements contained in the document which was circulated to employees and voted on by employees. Pursuant to Section 586 of the Act I consider it appropriate to make those corrections to the Agreement. It is the corrected Agreement which is approved and attached to this decision.

[5] The Tribunal assisted the parties during the bargaining process.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 February 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November 2016.

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