RiverCity Ferries Pty Ltd T/A RiverCity Ferries

[2020] FWCA 5707

[2020] FWCA 5707

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

RiverCity Ferries Pty Ltd T/A RiverCity Ferries
(AG2020/3070)

RIVERCITY FERRIES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Port authorities
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 27 OCTOBER 2020

Application for approval of the RiverCity Ferries Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RiverCity Ferries Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by RiverCity Ferries Pty Ltd T/A RiverCity Ferries (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to matters that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with ss.191(1) and 201(3) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The The Australian Maritime Officers’ Union 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 organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 November 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 June 2022.

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