The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Victoria) T/A RSPCA (Victoria)

[2016] FWCA 2961

[2016] FWCA 2961

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Victoria) T/A RSPCA (Victoria)
(AG2016/718)

THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (VICTORIA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Animal care and veterinary services
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 12 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 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 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Victoria) T/A RSPCA (Victoria). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 referred to above, 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 Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The United Voice and Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 12 May 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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Annexure A