Bradken Resources Pty Ltd T/A Bradken Mineral Processing Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 7859

[2015] FWCA 7859

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bradken Resources Pty Ltd T/A Bradken Mineral Processing Pty Ltd
(AG2015/6589)

BRADKEN ADELAIDE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 17 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Bradken Adelaide Australian Workers Union Collective Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bradken Adelaide Australian Workers Union Collective 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 Bradken Resources Pty Ltd T/A Bradken Mineral Processing Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] 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.

[5] The Australian Workers’ Union 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 June 2017.

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ANNEXURE A