Port of Newcastle Operations Pty Limited

[2016] FWCA 6748

[2016] FWCA 6748

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Port of Newcastle Operations Pty Limited
(AG2016/5591)

PORT OF NEWCASTLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2019

Port authorities
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 20 SEPTEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Port of Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Port of Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Port of Newcastle Operations Pty Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The Australian Maritime Officers Union, the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, known as Professionals Australia, and the Maritime Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 September 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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