DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Patricks Stevedoring Holdings Pty Ltd
(AG2016/7433)

PATRICKS TERMINALS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Application for approval of the Patricks Terminals Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Patricks Terminals Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Patricks Stevedoring Holdings Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement does contain a consultation term, however, it is not a consultation term which fully complies with s.205(1) of the Act. I note that the model consultation term is taken, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] The Maritime Union of Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 21 December 2016 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 December 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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