Path Transit Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 616

[2020] FWCA 616

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Path Transit Pty Ltd
(AG2019/5173)

PATH TRANSIT PTY LTD BUS DRIVERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019 - KALGOORLIE

Passenger vehicle transport (non rail) industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 6 FEBRUARY 2020

Application for approval of the Path Transit Pty Ltd Bus Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2019 - Kalgoorlie.

[1] Path Transit Pty Ltd has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Path Transit Pty Ltd Bus Drivers Enterprise Agreement 2019 - Kalgoorlie (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). 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] In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered by the Applicant. No objection was raised.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[5] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (the organisation),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), and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the organisation is covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 6 February 2020 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 13 February 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A