Health and Community Services Workforce Council Inc.

[2017] FWCA 2136

[2017] FWCA 2136

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Health and Community Services Workforce Council Inc.
(AG2017/822)

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES WORKFORCE COUNCIL INC. ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 13 APRIL 2017

Application for approval of the Health and Community Services Workforce Council Inc. Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Health and Community Services Workforce Council Inc. 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 Health and Community Services Workforce Council Inc. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (the Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 April 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 December 2019.

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Annexure A