Bus Queensland

[2013] FWCA 2860

[2013] FWCA 2860

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Bus Queensland
(AG2013/6028)

BUS QUEENSLAND, TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION AND BUS QUEENSLAND EMPLOYEES' ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012 - 2014

Passenger vehicle transport (non rail) industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 8 MAY 2013

Application for approval of the Bus Queensland, Transport Workers' Union and Bus Queensland Employees' Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bus Queensland, Transport Workers’ Union and Bus Queensland Employees’ Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bus Queensland. 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.

[3] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being the bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that the organisation wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] Undertakings were provided by the Employer. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Employer’s undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act I note that a copy of the Undertakings is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 May 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2014.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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