Bupa HI Pty Ltd T/A Bupa

[2021] FWCA 827

[2021] FWCA 827

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bupa HI Pty Ltd T/A Bupa
(AG2020/4068)

BUPA AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Banking finance and insurance industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 16 FEBRUARY 2021

Application for approval of the Bupa Australia Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bupa Australia Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bupa HI Pty Ltd T/A Bupa. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am 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. Pursuant to s.201(3), the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] 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.

[5] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU) and Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 16 February 2021 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 February 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 February 2024.

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Annexure A