Grand Lodge of Western Australia Freemasons Homes for the Aged Incorporated T/A MASONIC Care WA

[2019] FWCA 2785

[2019] FWCA 2785

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Grand Lodge of Western Australia Freemasons Homes for the Aged Incorporated T/A MASONIC Care WA
(AG2019/345)

HOWARD SOLOMON ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Aged care industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 24 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the Howard Solomon Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] Grand Lodge of Western Australia Freemasons Homes for the Aged Incorporated has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Howard Solomon Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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, and United Voice (together, the organisations),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), and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisations, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 24 April 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 1 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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