Churches of Christ Care

[2015] FWCA 4748

[2015] FWCA 4748

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Churches of Christ Care
(AG2015/3555)

CHURCHES OF CHRIST CARE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 14 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Churches of Christ Care Community and Residential Services Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Churches of Christ Care Community and Residential Services Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Churches of Christ Care in Queensland, Churches of Christ Care. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Australian Municipal and Clerical Services Union (ASU) filed a Form F18 raising a series of concerns about the application and also filed a further written submission in regard to the Notice of Employee Representational Rights. I listed the application for hearing on 7 July. In the course of the hearing the parties were advised that I was satisfied the Notice of Employee Representational Rights issued by the applicant complied with the requirements of the Act.

[3] Following discussions with the parties conducted in private conference a series of undertakings were proposed in order to address concerns raised by the ASU.

[4] On 13 July 2015, the Employer provided undertakings to the Fair Work Commission. Subsequent correspondence from the ASU advised in reference to the proposed undertakings that the Union relied on its submissions, had no further submissions and left the matter for the Commission to determine whether the Agreement could be approved.

[5] In light of the Employer’s undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. These undertakings are attached to the Agreement and taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 21 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the agreement is 30 June 2016.

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