Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd (BMC, BHP Billiton - South Walker Creek)

[2013] FWCA 5448

[2013] FWCA 5448

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd (BMC, BHP Billiton - South Walker Creek)
(AG2013/7422)

SOUTH WALKER CREEK MINE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Coal industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HARRISON	SYDNEY, 8 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the South Walker Creek Mine Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the South Walker Creek Mine Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). 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. An undertaking concerning clause 21 has also been provided by the employer and it is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached at Annexure A.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, 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 a bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 15 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 August 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Annexure A

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