Woodose Pty Ltd T/A South Pacific Private

Case

[2023] FWCA 2796

31 AUGUST 2023


[2023] FWCA 2796

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Woodose Pty Ltd T/A South Pacific Private

(AG2023/2857)

SOUTH PACIFIC PRIVATE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023

Health and welfare services

DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOYCE

SYDNEY, 31 AUGUST 2023

Application for approval of the South Pacific Private Enterprise Agreement 2023

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement to be known as the South Pacific Private Enterprise Agreement 2023 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Woodose Pty Ltd T/A South Pacific Private (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Flexibility term

  1. Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

Conclusion

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188, 190, 193 and 193A of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.[1]

  1. I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 September 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2025.


DEPUTY PRESIDENT


[1]     The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act), that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. Under transitional arrangements, amendments made by Part 14 of Schedule 1 to the Amending Act in relation to genuine agreement requirements for agreement approval applications apply where the notification time for the agreement was on or after 6 June 2023. The genuine agreement provisions in Part 2-4 of the FW Act, as it was just before 6 June 2023, continue to apply in relation to agreement approval applications where the notification time for the agreement was before 6 June 2023. The notification time for this Agreement was before 6 June 2023. Under transitional arrangements, amendments made by Part 16 of Schedule 1 to the Amending Act in relation to the better off overall test requirements for agreement approval applications apply where the agreement was made on or after 6 June 2023.  This Agreement was made after 6 June 2023. 

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