Path Transit Pty Ltd

[2025] FWCA 552

[2025] FWCA 552

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Path Transit Pty Ltd

(AG2025/151)

PATH TRANSIT PTY LTD BUS DRIVERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - MORLEY

Passenger vehicle transport (non rail) industry
COMMISSIONER SCHNEIDER	PERTH, 11 FEBRUARY 2025

Application for approval of the Path Transit Pty Ltd Bus Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2024 - Morley

1. Path Transit Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Path Transit Pty Ltd Bus Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2024 - Morley (the Agreement). The application was made under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

1. In compliance with section 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertaking proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered. No objection was raised.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. Pursuant to section 202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. Pursuant to section 186(6) of the Act, the model dispute settlement term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement

1. Pursuant to section 205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates’ rights term prescribed by the Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement. 

1. The Transport Workers’ Union (the Union), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under section 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with section 201(2) of the Act, and based on the declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Union is covered by the Agreement.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 18 February 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2027.

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