KDR Victoria Pty Ltd T/A Yarra Trams

[2016] FWCA 473

[2016] FWCA 473

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

KDR Victoria Pty Ltd T/A Yarra Trams
(AG2015/7692)

YARRA TRAMS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 - ROLLING STOCK, INFRASTRUCTURE, ADMINISTRATION, TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL

Passenger vehicle transport (non rail) industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 25 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Yarra Trams Enterprise Agreement 2015 - Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Administration, Technical & Professional.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Yarra Trams Enterprise Agreement 2015 – Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Administration, Technical & Professional (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by KDR Victoria Pty Ltd T/A Yarra Trams. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Rail, Tram and Bus Union and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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Annexure A