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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section)
(AG2015/1940)

ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA (SOUTH EASTERN SECTION) ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015.

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 5 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) Administration Officers Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) Administration Officers 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 Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am 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.

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 March 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The parties involved in this case are the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) and its Administration Officers. The dispute pertains to the application for approval of the Enterprise Agreement 2015. This case was heard in the Fair Work Commission, which is responsible for regulating workplace relations and resolving employment disputes in Australia.

The primary legal issue the court had to decide was whether the Enterprise Agreement 2015 complied with the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the court needed to determine if the agreement met the requirements for good faith bargaining, and if it was fair and reasonable in all its terms and conditions. The court also had to assess whether the agreement provided for minimum terms and conditions of employment as outlined by the Fair Work Act.

In reaching its decision, the Fair Work Commission examined the process of bargaining and the terms of the agreement. The Commission noted that the agreement was the result of genuine and good faith bargaining between the parties. It also found that the agreement contained provisions that were fair and reasonable, taking into account the nature of the work and the parties' circumstances. The Commission concluded that the agreement met all the necessary criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act. Therefore, the application for approval of the Enterprise Agreement 2015 was granted.

The Fair Work Commission's decision resulted in the approval of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) Administration Officers Enterprise Agreement 2015. This outcome ensures that the agreement is legally binding and enforceable, providing a framework for the employment relationship between the parties.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section)

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