United Voice

[2013] FWCA 7461

[2013] FWCA 7461

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

United Voice
(AG2013/9457)

MEELA CHILDCARE CENTRE INCORPORATED PROFESSIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CARE STANDARDS & UNITED VOICE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Children’s services
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 27 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Meela Childcare Centre Incorporated Professional Early Childhood Education Care Standards & United Voice Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Meela Childcare Centre Incorporated Professional Early Childhood Education Care Standards & United Voice Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by United Voice. 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] United Voice, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement does not contain a flexibility term. Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 1 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement does not contain a consultation term. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 2 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 4 October 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

COMMISSIONER

 1   Section 2.08 and Schedule 2.2 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009.

 2   Section 2.09 and Schedule 2.2 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009.

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