Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited trading as Ports North

[2014] FWCA 8333

[2014] FWCA 8333

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited trading as Ports North
(AG2014/9709)

PORTS NORTH OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Port authorities
COMMISSIONER CAMBRIDGE	SYDNEY, 21 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Ports North Operations and Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ports North Operations and Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited trading as Ports North (the Employer). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application was lodged at Brisbane on 30 October 2014. The application included a Statutory Declaration of Kerry Egerton made on behalf of the Employer and dated 20 October 2014, (the Declaration). The Declaration stated that the Agreement was made on 20 October 2014. 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 21 November 2014. I note that the file has included a Statutory Declaration of Benjamin Charles Swan made on behalf of The Australian Workers’ Union (the AWU), as an employee organisation in relation to the application.

[5] I note that the Agreement contains a flexibility term at clause 2.9 and a consultation terms at clauses 1.5 and 1.10.

[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 AWU, 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 AWU.

[8] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with subsection 54 (1) of the Act it will operate from 28 November 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement as specified in clause 1.3 of the Agreement, is 30 June 2017.

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