Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 8160

[2015] FWCA 8160

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Ltd
(AG2015/6638)

COPPER MINES OF TASMANIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2018

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 27 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Copper Mines of Tasmania Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Copper Mines of Tasmania Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Ltd. 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, 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 4 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 26 November 2018.

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Annexure A