The Congregation of Religious Sisters of Charity of Australia (St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney)

[2014] FWCA 4549

[2014] FWCA 4549

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Congregation of Religious Sisters of Charity of Australia (St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney)
(AG2014/6406)

ST VINCENT’S PRIVATE HOSPITAL NURSES’ ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 8 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Nurses’ Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Nurses’ Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by The Congregation of Religious Sisters of Charity of Australia (St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, New South Wales Branch, 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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