St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd

[2020] FWCA 6511

[2020] FWCA 6511

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd
(AG2020/3451)

ST JOHN AMBULANCE WESTERN AUSTRALIA LTD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 3 DECEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd Communications Officers Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd Communications Officers Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The United Workers’ Union (UWU) being a 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 covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 3 December 2020 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 10 December 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

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