Bethesda Hospital Incorporated

[2017] FWCA 2113

[2017] FWCA 2113

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bethesda Hospital Incorporated
(AG2017/880)

BETHESDA HEALTH CARE ANF - REGISTERED NURSES’ AGREEMENT 2016

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 13 APRIL 2017

Application for approval of the Bethesda Health Care ANF - Registered Nurses’ Agreement 2016.

[1] On 21 March 2017, Bethesda Hospital Incorporated (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Bethesda Health Care ANF – Registered Nurses’ Agreement 2016 (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 within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is 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. In any case, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has indicated its acceptance of the undertakings.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[7] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[8] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 20 April 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 December 2018.

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