Cootes Transport Group Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 6746

[2015] FWCA 6746

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Cootes Transport Group Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4403)

COOTES TRANSPORT GROUP PTY LTD / TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION NATIONAL BULK LIQUIDS AND BITUMEN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS	SYDNEY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Cootes Transport Group Pty Ltd / Transport Workers Union National Bulk Liquids and Bitumen Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Cootes Transport Group Pty Ltd / Transport Workers Union National Bulk Liquids and Bitumen Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Cootes Transport Group Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) of the Act I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to the actual date of lodgement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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 organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 October 2015. The nominal expiry date is 28 February 2018.

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