Princes Court Homes Inc.

[2015] FWCA 895

[2015] FWCA 895

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Princes Court Homes Inc.
(AG2015/1587)

PRINCES COURT HOMES INC (TRADING AS PRINCES COURT HOMES HOSTEL), ANMF AND HSU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 5 FEBRUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Princes Court Homes Inc (trading as Princes Court Homes Hostel), ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] On 7 January 2015 Princes Court Homes Inc. (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Princes Court Homes Inc (trading as Princes Court Homes Hostel), ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged outside the 14 day timeframe prescribed by s 185(3)(a) of the Act. As part of the application for approval, it was advised that the Christmas and New Year period was cause for the delay. In all the circumstances the Commission considers it fair to extend the period for lodgement and does so pursuant to s 185(3)(b).

[3] The Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Health Services Union of Australia, 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 12 February 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 May 2017.

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