NIB Health Funds

[2013] FWCA 2058

[2013] FWCA 2058

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

NIB Health Funds
(AG2013/5322)

NIB HEALTH FUNDS LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - 2012

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COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 5 APRIL 2013

Agreement approved nib health funds limited Enterprise Agreement - 2012 .

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the NIB Health Funds Limited Enterprise Agreement - 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by NIB Health Funds Limited (the applicant). 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 relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The NSW local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Branch of the Australian Services Union (the Union) has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] Fair Work Commission received correspondence dated 28 March 2013, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the NIB Human Resources Support Manager, proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings).

[5] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2015.

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