CIA Precast and Steel Pty Ltd

[2025] FWCA 1337

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

CIA Precast and Steel Pty Ltd

(AG2025/1044)

CIA PRECAST ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Cement and concrete products
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 23 APRIL 2025

Application for approval of the CIA Precast Enterprise Agreement 2024

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CIA Precast Enterprise Agreement 2024 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. The Undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 30 April 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2028.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A – Undertakings

CaseChat Overview and Summary

CIA Precast and Steel Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the CIA Precast Enterprise Agreement 2024. The Fair Work Commission was required to determine whether the agreement complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission had to consider whether the agreement provided for minimum rates of pay and conditions, as well as other provisions that were in line with the objectives of the Act.

The Commission found that the agreement met all the necessary requirements. The agreement provided for minimum rates of pay and conditions that were at or above the relevant award rates, and it included provisions that aligned with the objectives of the Act. The Commission also noted that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and that it provided for a fair and reasonable outcome for all parties involved.

As a result of its findings, the Commission approved the CIA Precast Enterprise Agreement 2024. The approval means that the agreement can now be used as a basis for employment in the CIA Precast industry, and it provides a framework for resolving any disputes that may arise in the future. The decision of the Commission is final and binding, and it cannot be challenged in any court or tribunal.

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