Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 284

[2020] FWCA 284

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/4555)

SVITZER PORT OF DARWIN MASTERS TOWAGE AGREEMENT 2019

Maritime industry
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 20 JANUARY 2020

Application for approval of the SVITZER Port of Darwin Masters Towage Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SVITZER Port of Darwin Masters Towage 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 Ltd. 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 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[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] 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.

[6] 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.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 January 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2022.

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Annexure A