Calvary Health Care Riverina Ltd T/A Calvary Health Care Riverina

[2013] FWCA 339

[2013] FWCA 339

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Calvary Health Care Riverina Ltd T/A Calvary Health Care Riverina
(AG2012/14223)

CALVARY HEALTH CARE RIVERINA LTD AND THE NSWNMA/ANF - NSW BRANCH, NURSES AND MIDWIVES, ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 16 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Calvary Health Care Riverina Ltd and the NSWNMA/ANF - NSW Branch, Nurses and Midwives, Enterprise Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Calvary Health Care Riverina Ltd and the NSWNMA/ANF - NSW Branch, Nurses and Midwives, Enterprise Agreement 2012 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by Calvary Health Care Riverina Ltd T/A Calvary Health Care Riverina (“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 New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (“NSWNMA”) and the Australian Nursing Federation - New South Wales Branch (“ANF”) concur with the content of the undertakings. The NSWNMA and the 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 31 December 2015.

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Annexure A

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