Armest Pty Ltd T/A Miles Witt Partnership

[2017] FWCA 4470

[2017] FWCA 4470

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Armest Pty Ltd T/A Miles Witt Partnership
(AG2017/2477)

LOWER BURDEKIN HOME FOR THE AGED - NURSES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS	MELBOURNE, 29 AUGUST 2017

Application for approval of the Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged - Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged - Nurses 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 Armest Pty Ltd T/A Miles Witt Partnership. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (the Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union of Employees and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.
[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 September 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2019.

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Annexure A