Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope

[2015] FWCA 7876

[2015] FWCA 7876

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope
(AG2015/5228)

HEALTHSCOPE & QNU - QUEENSLAND - NURSES - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2018

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 17 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Healthscope & QNU - Queensland - Nurses - Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Healthscope & QNU - Queensland - Nurses - Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Healthscope Operations Pty Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Queensland Nurses’ Union of Employees lodged an F18 which raised issues of concern regarding payment of public holidays under the terms of the agreement Clause 43, and whether the Clause was inconsistent with the NES. A Decision was issued in transcript that Clause 43 was not inconsistent with the NES.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Queensland Nurses’ Union of Employees, 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 these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

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