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austlii:cth/FWCA/2018/1390
procedural. Agreement approved; undertakings accepted; correction to page 82 approved; Agreement to operate from 14 March 2018 with nominal expiry date of 30 June 2020
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The Fair Work Commission approved an enterprise agreement for Bankstown City Aged Care Limited. The agreement covered employees in the aged care industry and involved two unions (the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Health Services Union). The employer had to correct an error in the agreement and provide undertakings before approval could be granted. The agreement will operate from 14 March 2018 until 30 June 2020.
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s.185 - Enterprise agreement
Bankstown City Aged Care Limited T/A Bankstown City Aged Care
BCAC, NSWNMA AND HSU NSW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017-2020
Application for approval of the BCAC, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BCAC, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bankstown City Aged Care Limited T/A Bankstown City Aged Care**.** The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] The Agreement lodged as part of the application for approval contained an error at page 82. On 28 February 2018, the Applicant filed an amended version of the Agreement pursuant to s.586 of the Act, correcting the error at page 82. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.
[3] The Employer has provided written undertakings (the Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:
(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or
(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.
[4] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.
[5] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.
[6] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.
[7] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and Health Services Union (HSU) 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.
[8] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.
Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer
Agreement approved; undertakings accepted; correction to page 82 approved; Agreement to operate from 14 March 2018 with nominal expiry date of 30 June 2020