DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

National Fleet Administrative Services Pty Ltd T/A Kings Transport & Logistics (NSW) p/l
(AG2018/5681)

THE NATIONAL FLEET ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES P/L: AND TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF NSW AND NSW COMPANY DRIVERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 12 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the National Fleet Administrative Services P/L: and Transport Workers Union of NSW and NSW Company Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the National Fleet Administrative Services P/L: and Transport Workers Union of NSW and NSW Company Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by National Fleet Administrative Services Pty Ltd T/A Kings Transport & Logistics (NSW) p/l. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 March 2022.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The application before the Fair Work Commission concerned the approval of the National Fleet Administrative Services P/L: and Transport Workers Union of NSW and NSW Company Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2017. The applicant, National Fleet Administrative Services Pty Ltd, trading as Kings Transport & Logistics, sought the Commission's approval for the proposed enterprise agreement, which was to govern the terms and conditions of employment for the union members. The Transport Workers Union of NSW and the NSW Company Drivers acted as the bargaining agents on behalf of the employees involved in the agreement.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed enterprise agreement met the statutory requirements set out in the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission needed to determine whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, taking into account the relevant matters specified in the Act. The Commission also needed to consider whether the agreement complied with the procedural requirements and was made in good faith, without any element of coercion or undue influence.

After reviewing the evidence and submissions presented by both parties, the Fair Work Commission found that the proposed enterprise agreement was fair and reasonable. The Commission considered that the agreement provided for appropriate terms and conditions of employment, taking into account the needs of both the employer and the employees. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement had been made in good faith and without any element of coercion or undue influence. The Commission also found that the procedural requirements had been met, and that the agreement was in line with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act.

As a result of the Commission's findings, the proposed enterprise agreement was approved, and the Fair Work Commission issued an order approving the National Fleet Administrative Services P/L: and Transport Workers Union of NSW and NSW Company Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2017. The order, which was made on [date], confirmed that the agreement would govern the terms and conditions of employment for the union members, effective from the date of the order. The Commission's decision provides clarity and certainty for both the employer and the employees, ensuring that the agreement is fair, reasonable, and compliant with the relevant statutory requirements.

National Fleet Administrative Services Pty Ltd T/A Kings Transport & Logistics (NSW) p/l

DECISION

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