BOWEN OLD PEOPLE’S HOMES SOCIETY INC.

[2013] FWCA 6824

[2013] FWCA 6824

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

BOWEN OLD PEOPLE’S HOMES SOCIETY INC.
(AG2013/2752)

BOWEN OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES SOCIETY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 11 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Bowen Old People's Homes Society Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bowen Old People's Homes Society Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bowen Old People’s Homes Society Inc who was represented by Miles Witt Partnership. 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.

[3] The Australian Workers Union of Employees, Queensland , the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, and the Queensland Nurses’ Union of Employees, 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 18 September 2013. The nominal expiry date of the agreement is 30 June 2016.

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