Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 7685

[2018] FWCA 7685

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2018/5360)

TEEKAY SHIPPING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD CFMMEU DEFENCE SERVICES MATV SYCAMORE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Maritime industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 18 DECEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd CFMMEU Defence Services MATV Sycamore Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd CFMMEU Defence Services MATV Sycamore Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd. 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 18 December 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 25 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 June 2020.

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