AnglicareSA Limited T/A AnglicareSA

[2016] FWCA 4147

[2016] FWCA 4147

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

AnglicareSA Limited T/A AnglicareSA
(AG2016/3085)

ANGLICARESA LIMITED AGED CARE AGREEMENT 2015

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 24 JUNE 2016

Application for approval of the AnglicareSA Limited Aged Care Agreement 2015.

[1] On 4 May 2016, AnglicareSA Limited T/A AnglicareSA (Applicant) made an application for approval of the AnglicareSA Limited Aged Care Agreement 2015 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. In any case, the United Voice and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation have indicated their support of the undertakings.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The United Voice and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[7] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 1 July 2016.The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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Annexure A