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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

P&O Maritime Services Pty Ltd
(AG2017/5235)

P&O MARITIME SERVICES ENGINEER OFFICERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Maritime industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 25 JANUARY 2018

Application for approval of the P&O Maritime Services Engineer Officers Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the P&O Maritime Services Engineer Officers Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by P&O Maritime Services Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers 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 1 February 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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The parties in this case are P&O Maritime Services Pty Ltd, the employer, and the Maritime Officers’ Union, the employee representative. The nature of the dispute is the application for approval of the P&O Maritime Services Engineer Officers Enterprise Agreement 2014. The case was heard by the Fair Work Commission, an Australian workplace relations tribunal. The legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it was in the best interests of the employees.

The Commission considered the provisions of the agreement, including the terms and conditions of employment, the dispute resolution mechanisms, and the provisions for employee representation. The Commission found that the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and that it was in the best interests of the employees. The agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and provided for effective dispute resolution mechanisms. The Commission approved the agreement, subject to certain modifications to address minor concerns regarding the dispute resolution provisions. The modifications were designed to ensure that the agreement provided for fair and effective dispute resolution mechanisms.

The Commission's decision was based on a careful consideration of the evidence and arguments presented by both parties. The Commission found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and that it was in the best interests of the employees. The Commission also found that the modifications to the dispute resolution provisions were necessary to ensure that the agreement provided for fair and effective dispute resolution mechanisms. The outcome of the case was that the agreement was approved, subject to the modifications. The approval of the agreement ensures that the employees of P&O Maritime Services Pty Ltd have a fair and effective enterprise agreement that provides for their terms and conditions of employment.

P&O Maritime Services Pty Ltd

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