Applus RTD Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 367

[2018] FWCA 367

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Applus RTD Pty Ltd
(AG2017/4479)

APPLUS RTD PTY LTD WESTERN AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY AND QUEENSLAND NDT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2019

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 17 JANUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Applus RTD Pty Ltd Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland NDT Enterprise Agreement 2017- 2019.

[1] On 26 September 2017 Applus RTD Pty Ltd (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Applus RTD Pty Ltd Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland NDT Enterprise Agreement 2017- 2019 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, has 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] 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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 24 January 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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