Apex Building Products Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 817

[2019] FWCA 817

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Apex Building Products Pty Ltd
(AG2018/7387)

APEX GROUP, NUW AND TWU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 11 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Apex Group, NUW and TWU Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Apex Group, NUW and TWU Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Apex Building Products Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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 of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The National Union of Workers 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.

[6] I observe that the following provision is likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES):

•  Clause 34 – Abandonment of employment.

However, noting the undertakings provided, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2023.

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Annexure A