Epworth Foundation T/A Epworth HealthCare

[2014] FWCA 2521

[2014] FWCA 2521

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Epworth Foundation T/A Epworth HealthCare
(AG2014/723)

EPWORTH HEALTHCARE HEALTH AND ALLIED SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER CRIBB	MELBOURNE, 15 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the Epworth HealthCare Health and Allied Services Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Epworth HealthCare Health and Allied Services Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Epworth Foundation T/A Epworth HealthCare. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] An undertaking has been given with respect to Schedule D and is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this Decision as Annexure A and can also be found at the end of the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, 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.

[4] The Health Services Union of Australia (HSU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved in Chambers on 15 April 2014 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 April 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 April 2018.

ANNEXURE A

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