Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 4417

[2013] FWCA 4417

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/1744)

TRANSFIELD SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD MTM RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWALS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Rail industry
COMMISSIONER CARGILL	SYDNEY, 8 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, MTM Rail Infrastructure Renewals Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, MTM Rail Infrastructure Renewals Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. The agreement is a greenfields agreement.

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

[3] In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act I am satisfied that the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 July 2013. The nominal expiry date is 30 June 2015.

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