Victorian Rail Track T/A VicTrack

[2021] FWCA 6291

[2021] FWCA 6291

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Victorian Rail Track T/A VicTrack
(AG2021/7728)

VICTRACK ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 - 2025

Rail industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT DEAN	CANBERRA, 15 OCTOBER 2021

Application for approval of the VicTrack Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the VicTrack Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Victorian Rail Track T/A VicTrack (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided a written undertaking to correct a typographical error at clause 57.4 of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertaking 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 Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia and the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notices under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 October 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 13 July 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A