Baptcare Ltd T/A Baptcare Karingal Community Care

[2019] FWCA 5814

[2019] FWCA 5814

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Baptcare Ltd T/A Baptcare Karingal Community Care
(AG2019/2415)

BAPTCARE LTD. TRADING AS BAPTCARE KARINGAL COMMUNITY CARE ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2019

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 22 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the Baptcare Ltd. trading as Baptcare Karingal Community Care Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Baptcare Ltd. trading as Baptcare Karingal Community Care Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2019 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Baptcare Ltd T/A Baptcare Karingal Community Care (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, and Health Services Union of Australia, 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A