Bitzer Australia Pty Limited

[2019] FWCA 3008

[2019] FWCA 3008

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bitzer Australia Pty Limited
(AG2019/152)

BITZER AUSTRALIA ST MARY'S NSW SITE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2021

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 2 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the BITZER Australia St Mary's NSW Site Enterprise Agreement 2019-2021

[1] Bitzer Australia Pty Limited has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BITZER Australia St Mary’s NSW Site Enterprise Agreement 2019-2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[2] 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[3] The Agreement was approved on 2 May 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 9 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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