Royal Rehab

[2015] FWCA 7143

[2015] FWCA 7143

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Royal Rehab
(AG2015/5146)

ROYAL REHAB LIFESTYLE SUPPORT AGREEMENT 2015.

Social, community, home care and disability services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 16 OCTOBER 2015

Application for approval of the Royal Rehab Lifestyle Support Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as Royal Rehab Lifestyle Support 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 Rehab. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement does contain a consultation term, however, it is not a consultation term which complies with s.205(1) of the Act. I note that the model consultation term is taken, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] An undertaking has been provided by Mr Craig Wearne, HR and Corporate Services Manager, Royal Rehab. The written undertaking concerning clause 2.1 will be taken to be a term of the Agreement pursuant to s.191 of the Act.

[4] The Health Services Union New South Wales Branch, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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