BAE Systems Australia Defence Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 4783

[2015] FWCA 4783

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BAE Systems Australia Defence Pty Ltd
(AG2015/3097)

BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA - WILLIAMSTOWN SUPERVISOR AGREEMENT - 2015-2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER BLAIR	MELBOURNE, 14 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the BAE Systems Australia - Williamstown Supervisor Agreement - 2015-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the BAE Systems Australia - Williamstown Supervisor Agreement - 2015-2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by BAE Systems Australia Defence Pty Ltd (the Applicant).

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being the bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, the Applicant has given the undertaking annexed to this decision and to the Agreement. In accordance with ss. 191(1) and 201(3) of the Act I note that the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 June 2017.

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