Healthscope Limited

[2014] FWCA 4117

[2014] FWCA 4117

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Healthscope Limited
(AG2014/1173)

HEALTHSCOPE - NSW - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT 2014-2017

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 20 JUNE 2014

Application for approval of the Healthscope - NSW - Health Professionals & Support Services Agreement 2014-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Healthscope - NSW - Health Professionals & Support Services Agreement 2014-2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Healthscope Limited. 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 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Health Services Union, New South Wales Branch, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement does contain a flexibility term, however, it is not a flexibility term which complies with s.202(1) of the Act. I note that the model flexibility term is taken, pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement does contain a consultation term, however, it is not a consultation term which complies with s.205(1) of the Act. I note that the model consultation term is taken, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 June 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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