Ti Tree Lodge Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3576

[2014] FWCA 3576

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ti Tree Lodge Pty Ltd
(AG2014/6024)

TI TREE LODGE PTY LTD, ANMF AND HSU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 28 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Ti Tree Lodge Pty Ltd, ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] On 12 May 2014 Ti Tree Lodge Pty Ltd (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Ti Tree Lodge Pty Ltd, ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged outside the 14 day timeframe prescribed by s 185(3)(a) of the Act. On the Form F17 the Applicant advised that the Agreement was lodged late due to problems with the bargaining representatives email delivery system which delayed processing of the documents. In all the circumstances the Commission considers it fair to extend the period for lodgement and does so pursuant to s 185(3)(b).

[3] The Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] The Health Services Union 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 4 June 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2017.

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