Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc

[2014] FWCA 5671

[2014] FWCA 5671

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc
(AG2014/6239)

SOUTHERN CROSS CARE (TAS) INC. STAFF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 19 AUGUST 2014

Application for approval of the Southern Cross Care (Tas.) Inc. Staff Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Southern Cross Care (Tas.) Inc. Staff Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made by Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings given is attached to this decision at 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] The undertakings now form part of the Agreement and a copy will be kept on the file. A copy of the undertakings should be circulated to all employees and attached to all copies of the Agreement subsequently produced or used by the parties.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Health Services Union of Australia and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved, and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 August 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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