Catholic Homes Incorporated
[2013] FWCA 9414
•3 DECEMBER 2013
[2013] FWCA 9414 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Catholic Homes Incorporated
(AG2013/10185)
CATHOLIC HOMES INCORPORATED REGISTERED NURSES (ANF) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013
Health and welfare services | |
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN | PERTH, 3 DECEMBER 2013 |
Application for approval of the Catholic Homes Incorporated Registered Nurses (ANF) Enterprise Agreement 2013.
[1] On 21 November 2013, Catholic Homes Incorporated made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the Catholic Homes Incorporated Registered Nurses (ANF) Enterprise Agreement 2013 (“the Agreement”). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the FW Act”).
[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 14 November 2013.
[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.
[4] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.
[5] The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) has declared that the ANF was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the ANF supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Union’s knowledge. Finally, the ANF has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants to be covered by the Agreement.
[6] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 10 December 2013.
[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 9 December 2016.
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