Svitzer Australia Pty Limited T/A Svitzer Australia

[2019] FWCA 2496

[2019] FWCA 2496

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Svitzer Australia Pty Limited T/A Svitzer Australia
(AG2019/1023)

SVITZER AUSTRALIA PTY LTD MARITIME OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY (INTEGRATED RATINGS, COOKS, CATERERS AND SEAFARERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Maritime industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 11 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (Integrated Ratings, Cooks, Caterers and Seafarers) Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (Integrated Ratings, Cooks, Caterers and Seafarers) Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Svitzer Australia Pty Limited T/A Svitzer Australia. 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. 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.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 11 April 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 May 2022.

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