Patrick Auto, Bulk & General Ports Pty Ltd T/A Patrick Bulk Port Services

[2015] FWCA 7292

[2015] FWCA 7292

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Patrick Auto, Bulk & General Ports Pty Ltd T/A Patrick Bulk Port Services
(AG2015/5820)

PATRICK BULK PORT SERVICES NEWCASTLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Stevedoring industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 23 OCTOBER 2015

Application for approval of the Patrick Bulk Port Services Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Patrick Bulk Port Services Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Patrick Bulk Port Services. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement does contain a consultation term, however, it is not a consultation term which complies with s.205(1) of the Act. I note that the model consultation term is taken, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] The Maritime Union of Australia, 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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