Bupa Care Services Pty Limited

[2014] FWCA 278

[2014] FWCA 278

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bupa Care Services Pty Limited
(AG2013/12896)

BUPA CARE SERVICES, NSWNMA, ANMF (NSW BRANCH) AND HSU NSW BRANCH, NEW SOUTH WALES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Aged care industry
VICE PRESIDENT WATSON	SYDNEY, 24 JANUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Bupa Care Services, NSWNMA, ANMF (NSW Branch) and HSU NSW Branch, New South Wales Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bupa Care Services, NSWNMA, ANMF (NSW Branch) and HSU NSW Branch, New South Wales Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bupa Care Services Pty Limited.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] A written undertaking dated 14 January 2014 has been received from the employer concerning additional payments for certain casual employees for weekend work. Pursuant to s.191 of the Act, the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is annexed to this decision and to the Agreement.

[4] The Health Services Union - New South Wales Branch and the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association and the Australian Nursing Federation - New South Wales Branch 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 these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1)(a), will operate from 31 January 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2016.

VICE PRESIDENT WATSON

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