Vision Australia Ltd T/A Vision Australia

[2016] FWCA 4926

[2016] FWCA 4926

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Vision Australia Ltd T/A Vision Australia
(AG2016/3435)

VISION AUSTRALIA UNIFIED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER CRIBB	MELBOURNE, 21 JULY 2016

Application for approval of the Vision Australia Unified Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Vision Australia Unified Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made Vision Australia Ltd T/A Vision Australia. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] An undertaking has been given with respect to pay rates, leave loading, casual minimum engagement period and shift allowance and is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this Decision as Annexure A and can also be found at the end of the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, 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] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU), Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA), United Voice (UV), Health Services Union of Australia (HSU) and Australian Education Union (AEU), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved in Chambers on 21 July 2016 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 July 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

ANNEXURE A

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