Arcare Pty Ltd T/A Arcare

[2017] FWCA 6240

[2017] FWCA 6240

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Arcare Pty Ltd T/A Arcare
(AG2017/3170)

ARCARE PTY LTD, ANMF AND HWU (VICTORIA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 24 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Arcare Pty Ltd, ANMF and HWU (Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Arcare Pty Ltd, ANMF and HWU (Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Arcare Pty Ltd T/A Arcare. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Health Workers Union 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 24 November 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 May 2021.

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