Bickford’s Australia Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 8596

[2015] FWCA 8596

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bickford’s Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2015/6313)

BICKFORD’S AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 (MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES)

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 14 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Bickford’s Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015 (Maintenance Employees).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bickford’s Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015 (Maintenance Employees) (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bickford’s Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 14 December 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 21 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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