PCC Employment Lawyers

[2018] FWCA 4601

[2018] FWCA 4601

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

PCC Employment Lawyers
(AG2018/1560)

ROYAL FAR WEST AND THE HEALTH SERVICES UNION NSW BRANCH, THE NSWNMA AND THE ANMF (NSW BRANCH) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2021

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 6 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the ROYAL FAR WEST and the Health Services Union NSW Branch, the NSWNMA and the ANMF (NSW Branch) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017-2021.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ROYAL FAR WEST and the Health Services Union NSW Branch, the NSWNMA and the ANMF (NSW Branch) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017-2021 (“the Agreement”). The application was made by Helen Carter of PCC Employment Lawyers, as the employer’s bargaining representative, pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that the relevant requirements of ss. 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act relevant to this application for approval have been met with the provision of written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters (separately, the undertakings also address cashing-out of annual leave, but only for clarification). The views of all employee bargaining representatives were sought in relation to the undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[3] The Health Services Union NSW Branch and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation – New South Wales Branch have 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 organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this approval decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2021.

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Annexure A