Rigforce Pty Ltd T/A Rigforce

[2017] FWCA 5139

[2017] FWCA 5139

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Rigforce Pty Ltd T/A Rigforce
(AG2017/3667)

RIGFORCE PTY LTD MARITIME OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY DECK OFFICERS GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2017

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 4 OCTOBER 2017

Application for approval of the Rigforce Pty Ltd Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Deck Officers Greenfields Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Rigforce Pty Ltd Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Deck Officers Greenfields Agreement 2017 (Agreement). The application was made by Rigforce Pty Ltd T/A Rigforce pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[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] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that Australian Maritime Officers’ Union are entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[5] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Australian Maritime Officers’ Union and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 October 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 October 2021.

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Annexure A