Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association

[2013] FWCA 9997

[2013] FWCA 9997

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association
(AG2013/12025)

VICTORIAN PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR MAINTENANCE MULTI-EMPLOYER AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 19 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Victorian Public Health Sector Maintenance Multi-Employer Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] On 17 December 2013 the Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Victorian Public Health Sector Maintenance Multi-Employer Agreement 2013-2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Commission is 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 following employee organisations are bargaining representatives for the Agreement:

● Australian Manufacturing Workers Union;

● Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia - Plumbing Division;

● Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia - Electrical Division; and

● Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.

[5] Each employee organisation listed above has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. 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 26 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November 2016.

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