Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. t/a Southern Cross Care

[2015] FWCA 6626

[2015] FWCA 6626

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. t/a Southern Cross Care
(AG2015/5013)

SOUTHERN CROSS CARE (WA) INC. HOME CARE AND RESPITE SERVICES BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2015

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Home Care and Respite Services Bargaining Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Home Care and Respite Services Bargaining 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 Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. t/a Southern Cross Care. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] United Voice and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation 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 these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 October 2018.

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