Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 7789

[2016] FWCA 7789

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/6157)

BOSKALIS AUSTRALIA MUA CONTRACT PROPELLED DREDGING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Dredging industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 27 OCTOBER 2016

Application for approval of the Boskalis Australia MUA Contract Propelled Dredging Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Boskalis Australia MUA Contract Propelled Dredging Enterprise Agreement 2016 (Agreement). The application was made by Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. 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] 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] In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that The Maritime Union of Australia are entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[5] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with The Maritime Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 November 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 March 2017.

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Annexure A