Pulse Health

[2015] FWCA 5442

[2015] FWCA 5442

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Pulse Health
(AG2015/3961)

FORSTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL AND THE NSWNMA/ANMF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2018

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 11 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Foster Private Hospital and the NSWNMA Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Forster Private Hospital and the NSWNMA/ANMF 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 Pulse Health Limited t/a Forster Private Hospital. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] An undertaking has been provided by Kathryn Cutler, Human Resources & Quality Manager, Pulse Health Ltd. The written undertaking concerning Part 1, Schedule E; Part 2, subclauses 3.4(b), 4.1, 6.5(a), 7.1(b); and Part 3, subclauses 7.4(e) and 7.4(f) will be taken to be a term of the Agreement pursuant to s.191 of the Act. The Undertaking is attached to this decision.

[3] The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association & New South Wales Branch of the Australia Nursing and Midwifery Federation, 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[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, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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