Gippsland Logistics Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 1162

[2013] FWCA 1162

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Gippsland Logistics Pty Ltd
(AG2013/4731)

GIPPSLAND LOGISTICS PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON	ADELAIDE, 19 FEBRUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Gippsland Logistics Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Gippsland Logistics Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Gippsland Logistics Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] On 14 February 2013, I conducted a telephone conference of the parties to seek clarification about aspects of the agreement.

[3] The employer subsequently provided further clarification of the parties’ intentions and proposed formal written undertakings which are appended to the agreement as approved.

[4] I have sought the views of the bargaining representatives and accepted the undertakings pursuant to s.190 of the Act. As a result, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] As the Agreement does not contain a flexibility term which meets the requirements of s.203 of the Act, the model flexibility term is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] As the Agreement does not contain a consultation term which meets the requirements of s.205 of the Act, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[7] I also note that the model term for dealing with disputes forms part the Agreement.

[8] 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.

[9] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 February 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 February 2017.

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