Aurizon Operations Limited

[2015] FWCA 5740

[2015] FWCA 5740

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Aurizon Operations Limited
(AG2015/3420)

AURIZON CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Rail industry
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 21 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the Aurizon Construction and Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Aurizon Construction and Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Aurizon Operations Limited. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The model consultation term is taken to be an additional term of the Agreement and is attached to the Agreement.

[3] The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union of Employees, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, and the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, 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.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the agreement is approved, that is, 28 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 August 2018.

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