United Voice

[2013] FWCA 3756

[2013] FWCA 3756

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

United Voice
(AG2013/6841)

MUSEUM STREET CHILD CARE INCORPORATED PROFESSIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CARE STANDARDS & UNITED VOICE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Children's services
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 14 JUNE 2013

Application for approval of the Museum Street Child Care Incorporated Professional Early Childhood Education Care Standards & United Voice Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] On 6 June 2013, United Voice made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the Museum Street Child Care 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 FW Act”).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 31 May 2013.

[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] Pursuant to s.190 of the FW Act, the parties have provided an undertaking (attached) that Clause 14: Minimum Wages provides for an annual wage increase consistent with the Annual Wage Review for the period of operation of this Agreement.

[5] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[6] United Voice has declared that it was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, United Voice supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Union’s knowledge. Finally, United Voice has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants to be covered by the Agreement.

[7] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 21 June 2013.

[8] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 30 June 2015.

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