Richmond Fellowship Tasmania Inc. t/a RFT

[2015] FWCA 8202

[2015] FWCA 8202

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Richmond Fellowship Tasmania Inc. t/a RFT
(AG2015/6532)

RFT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2016

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 27 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the RFT Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RFT 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 Richmond Fellowship of Tasmania Inc. t/a RFT. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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] 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 Health Services Union of Australia and Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union 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 the organisations.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 27 November 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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Annexure A