Brightwater Care Group Inc T/A Brightwater Care Group

[2016] FWCA 1164

[2016] FWCA 1164

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Brightwater Care Group Inc T/A Brightwater Care Group
(AG2016/162)

BRIGHTWATER CARE GROUP EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2015

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 24 FEBRUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Brightwater Care Group Employees Agreement 2015.

[1] On 29 January 2016 Brightwater Care Group Inc T/A Brightwater Care Group (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Brightwater Care Group Employees Agreement 2015 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 2 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 February 2019.

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