Bhagwan Marine Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 7489

[2015] FWCA 7489

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bhagwan Marine Pty Ltd
(AG2015/5946)

BHAGWAN MARINE PTY LTD NORTHERN TERRITORY VESSEL AND MARITIME UNIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Port authorities
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 30 OCTOBER 2015

Application for approval of the Bhagwan Marine Pty Ltd Northern Territory Vessel and Maritime Unions Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bhagwan Marine Pty Ltd Northern Territory Vessel and Maritime Unions 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 Bhagwan Marine Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, The Australian Maritime Officers’ Union and The Maritime Union of Australia 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 the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 30 October 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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