Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail

[2017] FWCA 1765

[2017] FWCA 1765

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Queensland Rail Transit Authority T/A Queensland Rail
(AG2017/387)

QUEENSLAND RAIL TRAINCREW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Rail industry
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 30 MARCH 2017

Application for approval of the Queensland Rail Traincrew Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Queensland Rail Traincrew Enterprise Agreement 2017 (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 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] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

[4] The Australia Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 April 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2020.

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Annexure A