Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 5894

[2013] FWCA 5894

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2013/1494)

GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL, NURSING EMPLOYEES AND THE QUEENSLAND NURSES' UNION OF EMPLOYEES, ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013 - 2016

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 19 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the Greenslopes Private Hospital, Nursing Employees and the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees, Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Greenslopes Private Hospital, Nursing Employees and the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees, Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd.

[2] 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.

[3] On 16 August 2013 an undertaking was provided by the employer. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Company’s undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Nursing Federation and Queensland Nurses Union of Employees, 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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