DP World Melbourne Limited

[2016] FWCA 1775

[2016] FWCA 1775

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

DP World Melbourne Limited
(AG2016/2466)

DP WORLD MELBOURNE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Stevedoring industry
COMMISSIONER CAMBRIDGE	SYDNEY, 22 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the DP World Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the DP World Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2016(the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by DP World Melbourne Limited (the Employer). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application was lodged at Melbourne on 4 March 2016. The application included a Statutory Declaration of Jessica Blomfield made on behalf of the Employer and dated 4 March 2016 (the Declaration). The Declaration stated that the Agreement was made on 19 February 2016. Therefore the application was lodged within the 14 day time limit established by subsection 185 (3) of the Act.

[3] Part 2-4 of the Act includes various procedural requirements that must be satisfied before the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) can approve of an enterprise agreement. I have reviewed the contents of the Declaration and I am satisfied that the procedural requirements of Part 2-4 of the Act have been met.

[4] The application for approval was listed for Hearing in Chambers before the Commission on 22 March 2016. I note that the file has included a Statutory Declaration of Adam Jacka made on behalf of The Maritime Union of Australia (the MUA), as an employee organisation in relation to the application.

[5] I note that the Agreement contains a flexibility term at clause 8.19 and a consultation term at clause 27.

[6] 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.

[7] The MUA, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by subsection 201 (2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the MUA.

[8] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with subsection 54 (1) of the Act it will operate from 29 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement as specified in clause 6.1 of the Agreement, is 28 February 2019.

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