Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 3358

[2013] FWCA 3358

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd
(AG2013/6130)

COLES LAUNCESTON DISTRIBUTION CENTRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

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JUSTICE BOULTON, SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT	SYDNEY, 29 MAY 2013

Application for approval of the Coles Launceston Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Coles Launceston Distribution Centre 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] Undertakings have been provided by Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Ltd in relation to the definition of “service” in the Agreement, payment for public holidays, and employees’ entitlement to take unpaid carers leave. The undertakings have been attached to the Agreement and will be taken to be terms of the Agreement pursuant to s.191 of the Act.

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

[4] The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, 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) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 June 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 April 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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