Work Relations

[2014] FWCA 111

[2014] FWCA 111

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Work Relations
(AG2013/12007)

LCC AGED CARE SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 24 JANUARY 2014

Application for approval of the LCC Aged Care Services Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the LCC Aged Care Services Enterprise Agreement 2013. (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District - Lutheran Community Care T/A Lutheran Community Care who were represented by Work Relations. 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] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, the Queensland Nurses’ Union of Employees, The Australian Workers’ Union of Employees, Queensland, and United Voice, being the bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 31 January 2014. The nominal expiry date of the agreement is 30 September 2017.

COMMISSIONER

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