Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd T/A QML Pathology

[2017] FWCA 4962

[2017] FWCA 4962

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd T/A QML Pathology
(AG2017/2396)

QML PATHOLOGY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the QML Pathology Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] On 21 June 2017 Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd T/A QML Pathology (Applicant) made an application for approval of the QML Pathology Enterprise Agreement 2017 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is 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. In any case, the undertakings were provided to the Health Services Union of Australia, United Voice and Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union – Queensland Together Branch for their reference.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is 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] The Health Services Union, United Voice and Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union – Queensland Together Branch, being a bargaining representative 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 29 September 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Annexure A