Australian Offshore Solutions Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 6395

[2014] FWCA 6395

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Australian Offshore Solutions Pty Ltd
(AG2014/8889)

AUSTRALIAN OFFSHORE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD / AIMPE GORGON GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2014

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 15 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Australian Offshore Solutions Pty Ltd / AIMPE Gorgon Greenfields Agreement 2014.

[1] On 5 September 2014, Australian Offshore Solutions Pty Ltd made application for approval of a greenfields agreement to be known as the Australian Offshore Solutions Pty Ltd / AIMPE Gorgon Greenfields Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section and s.187 are met.

[3] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186 and 187, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] The Employer has declared that the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE) is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of the employees who will be covered by the Agreement, in relation to the work to be performed under the Agreement. AIMPE has made a similar declaration. On that basis, I am satisfied that the provisions of s.187(5)(a) of the FW Act have been met.

[5] I am also satisfied, pursuant to s.187(5)(b) of the FW Act, that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act will operate from seven (7) days from the date of this Decision.

[7] The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

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