Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association

Case

[2022] FWCA 521

16 FEBRUARY 2022

[2022] FWCA 521

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association

(AG2021/9369)

Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) EnterpriseAgreement 2020-2024

Health and welfare services

DEPUTY PRESIDENT DEAN

CANBERRA, 16 FEBRUARY 2022

Application for approval of the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024.

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association (VHIA). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

  1. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Health Services Union of Australia, 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

  1. The Agreement contained a cross referencing error at clause 57.3. The VHIA sought to correct the error and filed an amended Agreement page. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 February 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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