The State of Victoria, represented by and acting through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

[2013] FWCA 2362

[2013] FWCA 2362

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The State of Victoria, represented by and acting through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
(AG2013/4981)

NURSES (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT) AGREEMENT 2012

Educational services
VICE PRESIDENT LAWLER	MELBOURNE, 17 APRIL 2013

Application for the approval of the Nurses (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Nurses (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) Agreement 2012 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the State of Victoria, represented by and acting through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[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] The Australian Nursing Federation (Victoria Branch) and the Community and Public Sector Union (Victoria 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 these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 April 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2015.

VICE PRESIDENT

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