Bundaberg Friendly Society Medical Institute Limited
[2013] FWCA 718
•31 JANUARY 2013
[2013] FWCA 718 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Bundaberg Friendly Society Medical Institute Limited
(AG2012/14293)
FRIENDLY SOCIETY PRIVATE HOSPITAL NURSING COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2012
Health and welfare services | |
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA | SYDNEY, 31 JANUARY 2013 |
Application for approval of the Friendly Society Private Hospital Nursing Collective Agreement 2012.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Friendly Society Private Hospital Nursing Collective Agreement 2012 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by Bundaberg Friendly Society Medical Institute Limited (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.
[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met. The applicant has provided written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.
[3] The Queensland Nurses’ Union of Employees (“QNU”) and the Australian Nursing Federation (“ANF”) concur with the content of the undertakings. Although their views were sought, none of the employee bargaining representatives expressed any views concerning the undertakings. The QNU and ANF have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.
[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date is 30 June 2015.
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