Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited

[2021] FWCA 1914

[2021] FWCA 1914

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited
(AG2021/4139)

ARTC SA/WA INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Rail industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 8 APRIL 2021

Application for approval of the ARTC SA / WA Infrastructure Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ARTC SA / WA Infrastructure Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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] In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered by the Applicant. No objection was raised.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, 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.

[5] The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union (together, the organisations),being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s 183 of the Act they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s 201(2), and based on the statutory declarations provided by the organisations, I note that the organisations are covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 8 April 2021and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 15 April 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 8 April 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A