BP Refinery (Kwinana) Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 2353

[2016] FWCA 2353

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BP Refinery (Kwinana) Pty Ltd
(AG2016/485)

BP (KWINANA REFINERY) MAINTECH 2015 - MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS AGREEMENT

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 15 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the BP (Kwinana Refinery) MAINTECH 2015 - Maintenance Technicians Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BP (Kwinana Refinery) Maintech 2015 – Maintenance Technicians Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by BP Refinery (Kwinana) 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.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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