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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Mount Isa Mines Ltd
(AG2015/4944)

PORT OPERATIONS - MOUNT ISA MINES LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT, 2015

Mining industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the PORT OPERATIONS - MOUNT ISA MINES LIMITED Enterprise Agreement, 2015.

[1] Mount Isa Mines Ltd applies for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the PORT OPERATIONS - MOUNT ISA MINES LIMITED Enterprise Agreement, 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 October 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Mount Isa Mines Ltd was the subject of an application to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Port Operations - Mount Isa Mines Limited Enterprise Agreement, 2015. The dispute arose between the employer, Mount Isa Mines Ltd, and the Maritime Union of Australia, as the representative of the employees involved in the port operations. The primary issue before the Commission was whether the enterprise agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission needed to determine if the agreement was made in good faith, if it contained the necessary minimum entitlements, and if it complied with the process requirements.

The Commission examined the process through which the agreement was negotiated and whether it was done in accordance with the Fair Work Act. The employer argued that the agreement was made in good faith, as required by the Act, and that it contained all the necessary minimum entitlements for the employees. The union contended that the process was flawed and that the agreement did not adequately protect the employees' interests. The Commission carefully reviewed the evidence presented by both parties, including the negotiation records and the content of the agreement.

After a thorough analysis, the Commission found that the agreement was indeed made in good faith and contained the necessary minimum entitlements as stipulated by the Act. The Commission also determined that the negotiation process complied with the statutory requirements. Consequently, the Commission approved the Port Operations - Mount Isa Mines Limited Enterprise Agreement, 2015. This decision was based on the findings that the agreement met all legal standards and was beneficial for both parties involved.

Mount Isa Mines Ltd

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