DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd T/A Marine & Civil Maintenance
(AG2016/1603)

MARINE & CIVIL MAINTENANCE PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 19 JULY 2016

Application for approval of the Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd T/A Marine & Civil Maintenance. 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 Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 July 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 July 2020.

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ANNEXURE A

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Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd, trading as Marine & Civil Maintenance, applied to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of the Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2020. The agreement aimed to formalise the terms and conditions of employment for the employees within the company. The application was brought before the Fair Work Commission, which has jurisdiction over employment-related disputes and agreements under Australian labour law.

The legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the requirements of section 230 of the Fair Work Act 2009. This section stipulates the criteria for an enterprise agreement to be approved, including whether it provides for the resolution of disputes and ensures that employees are not disadvantaged. The Commission needed to determine if the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the employees, and if it complied with the legal prerequisites for approval.

The Fair Work Commission, after reviewing the details and contents of the proposed agreement, found that it met the necessary criteria. The agreement contained provisions for the resolution of disputes and provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the employees. Furthermore, the agreement did not disadvantage any employee, as required by law. Therefore, the Commission approved the Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2020, deeming it to be in compliance with the relevant legislation.

The Commission approved the Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2020, finding it met the criteria under the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement was now legally binding between Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd and its employees, governing their terms and conditions of employment for the duration of the agreement.

Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd T/A Marine & Civil Maintenance

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