CMC Steel Distribution Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 2788

[2014] FWCA 2788

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

CMC Steel Distribution Pty Ltd
(AG2014/5148)

CMC STEEL DISTRIBUTION PTY LTD AND THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION PROCESSING MELBOURNE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014-2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 30 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the CMC Steel Distribution Pty Ltd and the Australian Workers' Union Processing Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CMC Steel Distribution Pty Ltd and the Australian Workers' Union Processing Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by CMC Steel Distribution Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to a concern that has been addressed by way of an undertaking, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted an undertaking from CMC Steel Distribution Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act, the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision as Attachment A.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 May 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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