APT AM Employment Pty Ltd T/A APA Group

[2019] FWCA 454

[2019] FWCA 454

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

APT AM Employment Pty Ltd T/A APA Group
(AG2018/5941)

APA NETWORKS AGREEMENT (QLD) 2018

Oil and gas industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 25 JANUARY 2019

Application for approval of the APA Networks Agreement (QLD) 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the APA Networks Agreement (QLD) 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by APT AM Employment Pty Ltd T/A APA Group. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A