Baptistcare Inc T/A Baptistcare

[2016] FWCA 5107

[2016] FWCA 5107

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Baptistcare Inc T/A Baptistcare
(AG2016/1380)

BAPTISTCARE RESIDENTIAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 28 JULY 2016

Application for approval of the Baptistcare Residential Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Baptistcare Residential Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Baptistcare Inc T/A Baptistcare. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 referred to above, 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and United Voice, 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 4 August 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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Annexure A