St John of God Health Care T/A St John of God Accord

[2014] FWCA 6447

[2014] FWCA 6447

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

St John of God Health Care T/A St John of God Accord
(AG2014/7193)

ST JOHN OF GOD ACCORD, ACCORD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES (ACES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMILTON	MELBOURNE, 15 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the St John of God Accord, Accord Community Engagement Services (ACES) Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the St John of God Accord, Accord Community Engagement Services (ACES) Enterprise Agreement 2014 (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 of God Health Care trading as St John of God Accord. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I have accepted the undertaking attached to this decision which has been given by the employer confirming the correct title of the Agreement.

[3] 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 22 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

[5] The agreement does not contain a model consultation term compliant with the Act. 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 and is found at the end of the Agreement.

[6] The Australian Education Union 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.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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