Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation v Healthscope Limited

[2015] FWC 601

[2015] FWC 601

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.240 - Application to deal with a bargaining dispute

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
v
Healthscope Limited
(B2014/1731)

COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN PERTH, 22 JANUARY 2015

Alleged dispute concerning agreement by ballot.

[1] On 23 December 2014, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF or Applicant) made application to the Fair Work Commission (Commission) to deal with a bargaining dispute pursuant to s.240 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Applicant is in dispute with Healthscope Limited (Employer) for a proposed replacement enterprise agreement entitled Mount Hospital - Registered Nurses - Enterprise Agreement 2014-2018 (Replacement Enterprise Agreement).

[3] A conciliation conference was set down for 13 January 2015 but was postponed at the request of the Employer.

[4] A conciliation conference was held on 21 January 2015 and attended by representatives of the ANMF and the Employer. At the conference on 21 January 2015, I was advised by the ANMF that the parties had agreed to the terms and conditions of the Replacement Enterprise Agreement including wage rates.

[5] The Employer confirmed that agreement had been reached on the terms and conditions of the Replacement Enterprise Agreement.

[6] Following discussions with the parties separately and together, I recommend that the agreed replacement enterprise agreement be put to employees no later than 27 February 2015.

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