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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
(AG2015/7712)

INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL PRICING AUTHORITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2018

Commonwealth employment
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 6 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority 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 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 6 January 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 13 January 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 January 2019.

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The case involved the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) and the Health Services Union of Australia (HSUA). The HSUA sought approval for the Enterprise Agreement between the IHPA and the HSUA, covering the period 2015 to 2018. The application for approval was brought before the Fair Work Commission (FWC). The primary legal issue was whether the proposed agreement met the criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The FWC had to consider if the agreement provided for the minimum terms and conditions of employment, and whether it was fair and reasonable in all its circumstances.

The FWC examined various aspects of the agreement, including wages, conditions, dispute resolution, and procedural fairness. The Commission found that the proposed agreement was fair and reasonable, as it included provisions that met the minimum standards and provided for appropriate workplace arrangements. The FWC also considered the evidence and submissions from both parties and concluded that the agreement was not detrimental to the efficient operation of the IHPA. The FWC approved the application for the Enterprise Agreement, finding it to be fair and reasonable in all its circumstances.

The FWC's decision was based on a comprehensive analysis of the agreement's provisions and the evidence presented by both parties. The Commission found that the proposed agreement provided for the minimum terms and conditions of employment and was fair and reasonable. The FWC approved the Enterprise Agreement between the IHPA and the HSUA, covering the period from 2015 to 2018. The final orders included the approval of the agreement, which was to be registered with the Registrar of the FWC.

Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

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