Transfield Sevices (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Transfield Sevices

[2014] FWCA 4087

[2014] FWCA 4087

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Transfield Sevices (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Transfield Sevices
(AG2014/1258)

TRANSFIELD SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD / NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (DEFENCE CONTRACTING) 2014 - 2017

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COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 19 JUNE 2014

Application for approval of the Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd / National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement (Defence Contracting) 2014 - 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd / National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement (Defence Contracting) 2014 - 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Transfield Services (the Applicant). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act 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 National Union of Workers has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 June 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2017.

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