Patrick Auto, Bulk and General Ports Pty Limited

[2015] FWCA 2093

[2015] FWCA 2093

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Patrick Auto, Bulk and General Ports Pty Limited
(AG2015/340)

PATRICK BULK AND GENERAL PORTS NEWCASTLE (TWU) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS	SYDNEY, 26 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Patrick Bulk and General Ports Newcastle (TWU) Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Patrick Bulk and General Ports Newcastle (TWU) Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Patrick Auto, Bulk and General Ports Pty Limited (the Company). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] On 25 March 2015 undertakings were provided by Mr M Vitlich (Director Patrick Bulk & Automotive Port Services) in relation to clause 20 (Consultation and Change) and clause 30 (Redundancy) of the Agreement. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Company’s undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision at Annexure A and forms part of the Agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as is relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers that organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 April 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 April 2017.

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Annexure A