CatholicCare as an accredited agency of the Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn T/A CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn

[2016] FWCA 444

[2016] FWCA 444

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

CatholicCare as an accredited agency of the Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn T/A CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn
(AG2015/7537)

ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF CANBERRA AND GOULBURN CATHOLICCARE CANBERRA & GOULBURN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (CATHOLICCARE CANBERRA & GOULBURN) 2015-2017

Australian Capital Territory
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 22 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn Enterprise Agreement (CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn) 2015-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn Enterprise Agreement (CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn) 2015-2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by CatholicCare as an accredited agency of the Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn T/A CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn. 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.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and Independent Education Union of Australia 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) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 January 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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Annexure A