Blue Mountains Food Co-Operative Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8168

[2013] FWCA 8168

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.210 - Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement

Blue Mountains Food Co-Operative Ltd
(AG2013/10833)

BLUE MOUNTAINS FOOD CO-OP ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Retail industry
COMMISSIONER BULL	SYDNEY, 28 OCTOBER 2013

Application for variation of the Blue Mountains Food Co-op Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a variation of the Blue Mountains Food Co-op Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Blue Mountains Food Co-Operative Ltd (the Employer). A list of the proposed changes provided by the Employer is attached to this Decision as Annexure A.

[2] The Agreement was approved on 27 August 2013, with a nominal expiry date of 30 June 2016.

[3] I note that the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDAEA) is covered by the Agreement. The SDAEA has filed a Form 23B - Declaration of employee organisation in support of application for approval of variation of enterprise agreement.

[4] The variation was made on 2 October 2013. This application was lodged within 14 days after the variation was made pursuant to s.210(3)(a) of the Act.

[5] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.210 and 211 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval of a variation have been met.

[6] The variation to the Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.216 of the Act, will operate on and from 28 October 2013.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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