Bupa Care Services Pty Limited

[2014] FWCA 8015

[2014] FWCA 8015

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bupa Care Services Pty Limited
(AG2014/9305)

BUPA CARE SERVICES SOUTH HOBART ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 17 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Bupa Care Services South Hobart Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] On 8 October 2014 Bupa Care Services Pty Limited (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Bupa Care Services South Hobart Enterprise Agreement 2014 (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 Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] The Health Services Union (HSU) in its Form F18 advised the Commission of a typographical error in Schedule A - Wage Rates of the Agreement. It stated that the weekly pay rate for a Level 2, Pay Point 1 Health Professional Employee should read $997.12, rather than $97.12. On 13 November 2014 the Applicant confirmed it agreed with the HSU.

[5] Pursuant to s.586 of the FW Act, the Commission is satisfied the amendments should be made.

[6] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[7] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 24 November 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2017.

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