Southern Ports Authority

[2015] FWCA 7806

[2015] FWCA 7806

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Ports Authority
(AG2015/6522)

SOUTHERN PORTS AUTHORITY PORT OF ESPERANCE ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Port authorities
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 13 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Southern Ports Authority Port of Esperance Administration Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Southern Ports Authority Port of Esperance Administration Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Southern Ports Authority. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 13 November 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 20 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 13 November 2018.

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Annexure A