United Voice

[2013] FWCA 8267

[2013] FWCA 8267

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

United Voice
(AG2013/9513)

UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA PROPERTY TRUST (Q) T/A ISLE OF CAPRI EARLY LEARNING CENTRE AND UNITED VOICE BIG STEPS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Children’s services
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI	SYDNEY, 23 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q) T/A Isle of Capri Early Learning Centre and United Voice Big Steps Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q) T/A Isle of Capri Early Learning Centre and United Voice Big Steps 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] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the Agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] 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), 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 30 October 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

VICE PRESIDENT

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