The Uniting Church in Australia Trust (Victoria) T/A The Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania

[2019] FWCA 2045

[2019] FWCA 2045

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Uniting Church in Australia Trust (Victoria) T/A The Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
(AG2018/7406)

LAY STAFF COLLECTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 2018 (LSCEA)

Clerical industry
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 28 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Lay Staff Collective Employment Agreement 2018 (LSCEA).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Lay Staff Collective Employment Agreement 2018 (LSCEA) (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by The Uniting Church in Australia Trust (Victoria) T/A The Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. 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 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.

[4] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 4 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 March 2023.

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Annexure A