BAE Systems Australia Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8610

[2013] FWCA 8610

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

BAE Systems Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2013/9640)

BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED - JFAS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT - 2013

Northern Territory
VICE PRESIDENT LAWLER	SYDNEY, 31 OCTOBER 2013

Application for the approval of the BAE Systems Australia Pty Limited - JFAS Collective Agreement - 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as BAE Systems Australia Pty Limited - JFAS Collective Agreement - 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by BAE Systems Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to a concern that has been addressed by way of an undertaking, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of s.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted an undertaking from BAE Systems Australia Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision.

[4] The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union being bargaining representatives 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 November 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 25 May 2016.

VICE PRESIDENT

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