Coffey Testing Pty Ltd T/A Coffey

[2018] FWCA 1682

[2018] FWCA 1682

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Coffey Testing Pty Ltd T/A Coffey
(AG2017/6703)

COFFEY MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES AGREEMENT 2017- 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 21 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the Coffey Materials Testing Services Agreement 2017 - 2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Coffey Materials Testing Services Agreement 2017 - 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Coffey Testing Pty Ltd T/A Coffey. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Workers’ Union 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 21 March 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 28 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 March 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A