SeaLink Tasmania Pty Ltd T/A SeaLink Travel Group Limited

[2021] FWCA 4316

[2021] FWCA 4316

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

SeaLink Tasmania Pty Ltd T/A SeaLink Travel Group Limited
(AG2021/5884)

SEALINK TASMANIA FERRY CREW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 - 2025

Maritime industry
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 21 JULY 2021

Application for approval of the SeaLink Tasmania Ferry Crew Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SeaLink Tasmania Ferry Crew Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by SeaLink Tasmania Pty Ltd T/A SeaLink Travel Group Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 28 July 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 July 2025.

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Annexure A