Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 1459

[2019] FWCA 1459

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd
(AG2018/5134)

NSS PTY LTD AGREEMENT 2018

Stevedoring industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAKE	BRISBANE, 5 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the NSS Pty Ltd Agreement 2018

[1] An Application has been made under s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (The Act) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the NSS Pty Ltd Agreement 2018 (The Agreement). It has been made by Northern Stevedoring Services Pty Ltd (The Employer). It is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings which are annexed to the Agreement. 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 Maritime Union of Australia Division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 March 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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