Australian Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 5208

[2015] FWCA 5208

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4081)

AUSTRALIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2016 (EBA)

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 31 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Australian Mechanical Engineering Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016 (EBA).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Mechanical Engineering Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016 (EBA) (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Australian Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 31 July 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2016.

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Annexure A