Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland Limited

[2015] FWCA 8473

[2015] FWCA 8473

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland Limited
(AG2015/6604)

MERCY HEALTH AND AGED CARE CENTRAL QUEENSLAND LIMITED & QNU - NURSING - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2016

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 16 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland Limited & QNU - Nursing - Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland Limited & QNU - Nursing - Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland Limited. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] On 11 December 2015 undertakings were provided by the Company. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Company’s undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[3] The Australian Nursing and Midwives Federation (ANMF) and Queensland Nurses Union of Employees (QNU), 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 the QNU and ANMF.

[4] 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.

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

COMMISSIONER

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