Country North Community Services Incorporated T/A SA Country Carers

[2016] FWCA 5518

[2016] FWCA 5518

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Country North Community Services Incorporated T/A SA Country Carers
(AG2016/1266)

COUNTRY NORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER PLATT	ADELAIDE, 8 AUGUST 2016

Application for approval of the Country North Community Services Incorporated Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Country North Community Services Incorporated Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Country North Community Services Incorporated (the Applicant). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On 1 August 2016, my Associate wrote to the Applicant seeking clarification about aspects of the Agreement.

[3] The employer subsequently provided a formal written undertaking which is appended to the Agreement as approved.

[4] On 5 August 2016, I convened a hearing, by telephone to discuss the undertakings and obtain the views of the bargaining representatives.

[5] Having sought the views of the bargaining representative, I have accepted the undertakings provided by the employer. As a result, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 August 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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