Southern Cross Care (Qld) Ltd

[2019] FWCA 4193

[2019] FWCA 4193

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Cross Care (Qld) Ltd
(AG2019/990)

SOUTHERN CROSS CARE (QLD) - COMMUNITY CARE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Social, community, home care and disability services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 18 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the Southern Cross Care (Qld) - Community Care Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Southern Cross Care (Qld) - Community Care Enterprise Agreement 2019 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Southern Cross Care (Qld) Ltd (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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, 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 Agreement lodged contained an administrative error at clause 17.5(a)(i)(B). On 6 June 2019, the Applicant filed an amended version of the Agreement correcting this error. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

[5] United Voice, being 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 cover the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A