ORDER

Fair Work Act 2009
s.229—Bargaining order

Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated
v
Health Select Pty Ltd T/A Health Select
(B2020/333)

Application for a Bargaining Order.

[1] Pursuant to s.230 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act), the Fair Work Commission makes the following orders:

1. Health Select must attend and participate in bargaining meetings with the VAU and employee bargaining representatives.

2. One week prior to the first meeting, each bargaining representative will confirm in writing its claims for a new agreement. Where appropriate, the bargaining representative may provide draft wording for the agreement.

3. At the meeting, the parties will work through each bargaining representative’s claims.

4. Health Select shall make notes of the meeting and distribute them. The notes shall list the claim and whether each bargaining representative agrees. If there is no agreement, it shall be noted whether further information is to be provided and distributed ahead of the next meeting, whether it will be subject to further discussion, if it requires consultation, if it is not agreed, or is withdrawn. The notes will be distributed within three days from the meeting and if a bargaining representative has a concern with the notes, then that concern is to be raised within two days of receipt by email to the bargaining representatives.

5. The matter shall be listed for report back conference before the Commission after the third meeting.

6. The proposed dates for meetings are as follows:

•  The first meeting to be held no later than Tuesday 27 April 2021

•  The second meeting to be held no later than Tuesday 11 May 2021

•  The third meeting to be held no later than Tuesday 25 May 2021

•  The fourth meeting held no later than Tuesday 15 June 2021

7. The report back conference before the Commission will occur no later than Thursday 3 June 2021.

8. This order shall come into operation on 31 March 2021 and cease to be in operation at the earliest of events stated in s.232(b).

9. Liberty is provided to either party to this matter to apply to the Commission for further or alternative orders or in relation to the recommendations in paragraph [73] and [74] of the Commission’s decision issued in relation to this matter.

10. This file shall remain open until 30 June 2021 or the date of a notice of discontinuance is lodged by VAU, whichever is the earliest.

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