Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 7120

[2019] FWCA 7120

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd
(AG2019/2107)

NORTHERN STEVEDORING SERVICES PTY LTD LINESMAN AGREEMENT 2019

Maritime industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 15 OCTOBER 2019

Application for approval of the Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd Linesman Agreement 2019.

[1] Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd (the Applicant) applies to the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd Linesman Agreement 2019 (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] Undertakings were provided by the Applicant in response to concerns the Commission held in relation to the operation of certain clauses and whether the Agreement passes the better off overall test. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Applicant's undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act, a copy of the undertakings will be attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[3] The Agreement does not contain a consultation term that is consistent with the requirements in s.205 of the Act. 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.

[4] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (the CFMMEU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement has given notice under s.183 of the Act that the Union wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers that organisation.

[5] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.l86, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Agreement is approved in accordance with s.54 of the Act and will operate from 22 October 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 October 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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