Mercy Community Services Inc. t/a MercyCare

[2015] FWCA 6670

[2015] FWCA 6670

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Mercy Community Services Inc. t/a MercyCare
(AG2015/5555)

MERCY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC. AGED CARE SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Mercy Community Services Inc. Aged Care Services Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mercy Community Services Inc. Aged Care 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 Mercy Community Services Inc. t/a MercyCare. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and United Voice 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) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 29 September 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 September 2018.

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