ACIRL QUALITY TESTING SERVICES PTY LTD T/A ACTest

[2019] FWCA 5580

[2019] FWCA 5580

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

ACIRL QUALITY TESTING SERVICES PTY LTD T/A ACTest
(AG2018/6657)

ACTEST NEWCASTLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 13 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the ACTEST Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ACTEST Newcastle Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by ACIRL QUALITY TESTING SERVICES PTY LTD T/A ACTest. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 August 2022.

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