Helping Hand Aged Care Incorporated T/A Helping Hand

[2016] FWCA 2414

[2016] FWCA 2414

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Helping Hand Aged Care Incorporated T/A Helping Hand
(AG2016/633)

HELPING HAND AGED CARE INC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COLLECTIVE WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2016

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 18 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Helping Hand Aged Care Inc Health Professional Collective Workplace Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Helping Hand Aged Care Inc Health Professional Collective Workplace 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 Helping Hand Aged Care Incorporated T/A Helping Hand. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2017.

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