BUTTERFIELDS SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

[2014] FWCA 4655

[2014] FWCA 4655

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Butterfields Services (SA) Pty Ltd
(AG2014/6569)

BUTTERFIELDS SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 14 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the Butterfields Services Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Butterfields Services Enterprise Agreement 2014. (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Butterfields Services (SA) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] An undertaking has been provided in the following terms:

“1. The minimum base rate payable to an employee will be $23.00 per hour

2. Except to the extent that an employee chooses their own superannuation fund, the Company will only make contributions into a fund that contains a “My Super Product”

3. Clause 29.3 will not apply to training that is directed by the Company

4. The maximum amount that may be required to be repaid under clause 29.4 is $1,000 for each year (or part year) of service.”

[3] As a result, the above undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A full copy of advice provided by the employer is attached to the Agreement as Attachment 1.

[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 July 2018.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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