Southern Ports Authority T/A Southern Ports Authority, Port of Esperance

[2015] FWCA 7818

[2015] FWCA 7818

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Southern Ports Authority T/A Southern Ports Authority, Port of Esperance
(AG2015/6568)

SOUTHERN PORTS AUTHORITY, PORT OF ESPERANCE - MARINE PILOTS AGREEMENT 2014 - 2018

Port authorities
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 13 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Southern Ports Authority, Port of Esperance - Marine Pilots Agreement 2014 - 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Southern Ports Authority, Port of Esperance - Marine Pilots Agreement 2014 - 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Southern Port Authority t/a Southern Ports Authority, Port of Esperance. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] 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.

[4] 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 20 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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