DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Cameron Close Retirement Village Residents Association Inc T/A Cameron Close Retirement Village
(AG2016/3195)

CAMERON CLOSE RETIREMENT VILLAGE AND REGISTERED NURSES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2019

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 30 JUNE 2016

Application for approval of the Cameron Close Retirement Village and Registered Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Cameron Close Retirement Village and Registered Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Cameron Close Retirement Village Residents Association Inc T/A Cameron Close Retirement Village. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 30 June 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 July 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2019.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of Cameron Close Retirement Village Residents Association Inc T/A Cameron Close Retirement Village, the parties engaged in a dispute concerning the approval of the Registered Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019. The case was heard by the Fair Work Commission, an Australian workplace relations tribunal with jurisdiction to make binding decisions on industrial disputes.

The legal issues that the Fair Work Commission had to resolve involved the procedural fairness of the application process and the merits of the proposed agreement. The primary concern was whether the application for approval of the agreement was handled in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. Additionally, the Commission assessed whether the agreement contained terms that were fair and reasonable for both the employees and the employer.

The Fair Work Commission determined that the application process was conducted with procedural fairness and that the proposed agreement was fair and reasonable. The Commission found that the employer had engaged in good faith negotiations with the union and that the terms of the agreement reflected a balanced approach to the interests of both parties. The Commission also noted that the agreement provided for appropriate protections for the employees and that it was in line with the broader objectives of the Fair Work Act 2009.

As a result, the Fair Work Commission approved the Registered Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019, confirming its compliance with the relevant legislation. The decision provided clarity on the application process and the standards for assessing the fairness of an enterprise agreement, offering guidance for similar cases in the future.

Cameron Close Retirement Village Residents Association Inc T/A Cameron Close Retirement Village

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