United Voice

[2013] FWCA 4197

[2013] FWCA 4197

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

United Voice
(AG2013/6561)

CASUARINA CHILDCARE CENTRE AND UNITED VOICE BIG STEPS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Northern Territory
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 27 JUNE 2013

Application for approval of the Casuarina Childcare and United Voice Big Steps Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Casuarina Childcare and United Voice Big Steps Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made by United Voice (the Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The employer has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking given is attached to this decision at Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The undertaking now forms part of the Agreement and a copy will be kept on the file. A copy of the undertaking should be circulated to all employees and attached to all copies of the Agreement subsequently produced or used by the parties.

[4] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] United Voice, being 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 this organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 4 July 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 December 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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