TEK-Ocean Energy Services Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 8709

[2014] FWCA 8709

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

TEK-Ocean Energy Services Pty Ltd
(AG2014/8205)

TEK-OCEAN ENERGY SERVICES PTY LTD AND THE AWU AND AMWU SUPPLY BASE AGREEMENT 2014

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 22 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the TEK-Ocean Energy Services Pty Ltd and the AWU & AMWU Supply Base Agreement 2014.

[1] On 17 November 2014, TEK-Ocean Energy Services Pty Ltd made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the TEK-Ocean Energy Services Pty Ltd and the AWU and AMWU Supply Base Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 31 October 2014.

[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) and Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) have declared that the AWU and AMWU were bargaining representatives for the Agreement and are entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the AWU and AMWU support the approval of the Agreement by the Commission. The AWU has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Union’s knowledge. Finally, the AWU and AMWU have given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, they want to be covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 29 December 2014.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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