Medibank Private Limited

[2017] FWCA 2310

[2017] FWCA 2310

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Medibank Private Limited
(AG2017/611)

MEDIBANK ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Banking finance and insurance industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 28 APRIL 2017

Application for approval of the Medibank Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Medibank Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Medibank Private Limited T/A Medibank. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation the CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union and the Australian Services Union, 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) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 28 April 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 5 May 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2019.

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Annexure A: