UnitingCare Community

[2016] FWCA 1394

[2016] FWCA 1394

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

UnitingCare Community
(AG2015/7034)

UNITINGCARE COMMUNITY RETAIL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Retail industry
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 3 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the UnitingCare Community Retail Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the UnitingCare Community Retail Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by UnitingCare Community. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[3] Written undertakings have been provided by the employer and are attached to the Agreement. The SDA and the employee bargaining representative support the undertakings. In accordance with s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the agreement is approved, that is, 10 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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