Application for approval of the Centre Against Sexual Assault Central Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2024

[1] Centre Against Sexual Assault Central Victoria (the Employer) has made an application, pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act), for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Centre Against Sexual Assault Central Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement).

[2] The Health Services Union Victoria No.3 Branch, trading as the Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association, 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.

[3] The Agreement provides a less beneficial span of hours than the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (the Award) and is silent in relation to 115% shiftwork penalty rates that are provided by clause 26.3(a) of the Award. However, as pay rates for all classifications under the Agreement are more than 15% above the Award, I am satisfied that all employees will be better off overall notwithstanding these matters.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 May 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2028.

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