Alcoa of Australia Limited

[2021] FWCA 6965

[2021] FWCA 6965

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Alcoa of Australia Limited
(AG2021/8202)

ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA, WA OPERATIONS, ELECTRICAL TRADES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Aluminium industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 3 DECEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Alcoa of Australia, WA Operations, Electrical Trades Enterprise Agreement 2021

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Alcoa of Australia, WA Operations, Electrical Trades Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Alcoa of Australia Limited (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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 requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Noting the undertakings provided, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[5] The Communication Energy Plumbing Union (CEPU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration supporting approval of the Agreement and giving notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the CEPU.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

COMMISSIONER

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