Southern Cross Care (Qld) Inc.

[2018] FWCA 7277

[2018] FWCA 7277

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Cross Care (Qld) Inc.
(AG2018/2998)

SOUTHERN CROSS CARE (QLD) AND QNMU – NURSES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 28 NOVEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Southern Cross Care (Qld) and QNMU - Nurses Enterprise Agreement2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Southern Cross Care (Qld) and QNMU - Nurses Enterprise Agreement2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Southern Cross Care (Qld) Inc. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[4] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Annexure A