Buslines Group Pty Ltd T/A Lithgow Buslines

[2020] FWCA 1764

[2020] FWCA 1764

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Buslines Group Pty Ltd T/A Lithgow Buslines
(AG2019/4910)

BUSLINES GROUP BUS DRIVERS LITHGOW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Passenger vehicle transport (non rail) industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CROSS	SYDNEY, 1 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the Buslines Group Bus Drivers (Lithgow) Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Buslines Group Bus Drivers Lithgow Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Buslines Group Pty Ltd t/a Lithgow Buslines. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that the relevant requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act concerning this application for approval have been met, with the provision of written undertakings from the Applicant addressing miscellaneous matters. Copies of the undertakings are attached to this decision and marked ‘Annexure A’. I note that the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s 202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU) 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) I note that the Agreement covers the TWU.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this approval decision. The nominal expiry date of the agreement is 30 June 2023

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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