DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BTP Parts Pty Ltd
(AG2018/914)

BTP ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 27 JULY 2018

Application for approval of the BTP Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BTP Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by BTP Parts Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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.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.

[5] 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) 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 3 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2019.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of BTP Parts Pty Ltd, the Fair Work Commission was presented with an application to approve the BTP Enterprise Agreement 2018. The application involved the employer, BTP Parts Pty Ltd, and the union, United Voice, representing the employees. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions outlined in the proposed enterprise agreement, which aimed to govern the employment relationship between the employer and the union’s members. The union argued that the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval, while the employer contested certain provisions.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement provided for a fair and efficient workplace, and whether it complied with the provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Key points of contention were the clauses regarding wage rates, working hours, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The Commission had to determine whether these provisions were reasonable in the circumstances and if they aligned with the principles of the Act.

The Commission examined the submissions from both parties and considered relevant precedents and legislative requirements. The analysis included assessing the impact of the proposed agreement on the employees’ working conditions and the employer’s operational needs. The Commission found that, overall, the agreement provided a fair and efficient framework for the workplace and was consistent with the statutory objectives. The disputed clauses were deemed reasonable and acceptable in the context of the particular industry and bargaining environment.

The Commission approved the BTP Enterprise Agreement 2018, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the order. The agreement was to take effect from the date of the decision and would govern the employment relationship between the parties until its expiry. The decision was made in the interest of achieving a fair and efficient workplace, as mandated by the Fair Work Act 2009.

BTP Parts Pty Ltd

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