Victoria Legal Aid

[2017] FWCA 3948

[2017] FWCA 3948

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Victoria Legal Aid
(AG2017/2124)

VICTORIA LEGAL AID ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2020

Clerical industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 27 JULY 2017

Application for approval of the Victoria Legal Aid Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Victoria Legal Aid Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Victoria Legal Aid. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Victoria Legal Aid. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The Community and Public Sector Union 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 3 August 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 October 2020.

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