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

[2016] FWCA 1849

[2016] FWCA 1849

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

“Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)
(AG2016/288)

KMART TYRE & AUTO SERVICE NSW/ACT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Vehicle industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 24 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the Kmart Tyre & Auto Service NSW/ACT Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Kmart Tyre & Auto Service NSW/ACT Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Kmart Tyre and Auto Pty Ltd t/as Kmart Tyre & Auto Service 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] 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 31 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 March 2019.

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ANNEXURE A