Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail

[2016] FWCA 2045

[2016] FWCA 2045

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail
(AG2016/2635)

QUEENSLAND RAIL ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Rail industry
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 1 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Queensland Rail Administrative, Professional and Technical Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Queensland Rail Administrative, Professional and Technical Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia and the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, 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 these organisations.

[3] 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the agreement is approved, that is, 8 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2019.

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