Bruny Island Ferry Company Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3157

[2014] FWCA 3157

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bruny Island Ferry Company Pty Ltd
(AG2014/3871)

BRUNY ISLAND FERRY SERVICES AGREEMENT 2013

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 14 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Bruny Island Ferry Services Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Bruny Island Ferry Services Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made by Bruny Island Ferry Company Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The consultation provision in clause 2.1 of the Agreement does not specify that consultation must occur regarding a change to regular rosters, as required by ss.205(1)(a)(ii) and s.205(1A) of the Act. In accordance with s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement, and will be appended to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the matter outlined above, 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.

[4] The Australian Maritime Officers’ Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved, and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 May 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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