Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Inc

[2016] FWCA 2539

[2016] FWCA 2539

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Inc T/A Bentley’s Aged Care
(AG2016/2699)
BENTLEYS AGED CARE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016
Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 22 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Bentleys Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Bentleys Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made

pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Violet Town Bush

Nursing Centre Inc T/A Bentley’s Aged Care. The Agreement is a single enterprise

agreement.

[2]        The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is

attached in 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]        Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Health Services Union of

Australia, 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 the organisations.
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[5]        The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from

29 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2019.

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Annexure A

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