Bis Industries Limited t/a Bis Industries

[2015] FWCA 6689

[2015] FWCA 6689

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bis Industries Limited t/a Bis Industries
(AG2015/5087)

BIS INDUSTRIES EXPORT AND MIDDLEBACK RANGES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 29 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Bis Industries Export and Middleback Ranges Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bis Industries Export and Middleback Ranges 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 Bis Industries Limited t/a Bis Industries. 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] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and The Australian Workers’ Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 29 September 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 October 2016.

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