Victorian Rail Track T/A VicTrack

[2020] FWCA 1853

[2020] FWCA 1853

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Victorian Rail Track T/A VicTrack
(AG2020/869)

VICTRACK ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019 - 2020

Rail industry
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 8 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the VicTrack Enterprise Agreement 2019 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the VicTrack Enterprise Agreement 2019 - 2020 (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. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] 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 notice 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 April 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 13 December 2020.

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