BaptistCare NSW & ACT

[2018] FWCA 3998

[2018] FWCA 3998

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BaptistCare NSW & ACT
(AG2018/1006)

BAPTISTCARE NSW & ACT AGED CARE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 5 JULY 2018

Application for approval of the BaptistCare NSW & ACT Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BaptistCare NSW & ACT Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2017 (“the Agreement”). The application was made by BaptistCare NSW & ACT (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss. 186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval have been met with the provision of written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters. The views of the bargaining representatives were sought in relation to the undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[3] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation – New South Wales Branch, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation – ACT Branch, United Voice NSW Branch and Health Services Union NSW & ACT Branch have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this approval decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November 2020.

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Annexure A