MC Maritime Services Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 4830

[2018] FWCA 4830

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

MC Maritime Services Pty Ltd
(AG2018/3565)

MC MARITIME SERVICES PTY LTD INTEGRATED RATINGS, COOKS, CATERERS AND SEAFARERS (MARITIME OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY) GREENFIELDS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 16 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the MC Maritime Services Pty Ltd Integrated Ratings, Cooks, Caterers and Seafarers (Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Industry) Greenfields Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the MC Maritime Services Pty Ltd Integrated Ratings, Cooks, Caterers and Seafarers (Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Industry) Greenfields Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made by MC Maritime Services Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 16 August 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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