V/Line Pty Ltd T/A V/Line

[2017] FWCA 675

[2017] FWCA 675

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

V/Line Pty Ltd T/A V/Line
(AG2016/7635)

V/LINE INFRASTRUCTURE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2019

Rail industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 2 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the V/Line Infrastructure Enterprise Agreement 2015-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the V/Line Infrastructure Enterprise Agreement 2015-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by V/Line Pty Ltd T/A V/Line. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[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] The Agreement contained a minor error in clause 5.4.6(c)(iii). Pursuant to section 586(a) of the Act, the error is corrected in the published Agreement.

[5] The Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 February 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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Annexure A