Naracoorte Home for the Aged Inc T/A Longridge Aged Care

[2019] FWCA 1538

[2019] FWCA 1538

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Naracoorte Home for the Aged Inc T/A Longridge Aged Care
(AG2018/5592)

LONGRIDGE AGED CARE NURSING EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 8 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Longridge Aged Care Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] Application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Longridge Aged Care Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Naracoorte Home for the Aged Inc T/A Longridge Aged Care.

[2] Written undertakings have been given in accordance with s.190 of the Act. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2020.

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Annexure A