CSR Building Products Limited T/A CSR Lightweight Systems

[2017] FWCA 5261

[2017] FWCA 5261

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

CSR Building Products Limited T/A CSR Lightweight Systems
(AG2017/2774)

CSR LIMITED YARRAVILLE ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 11 OCTOBER 2017

Application for approval of the CSR Limited Yarraville Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CSR Limited Yarraville Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by CSR Building Products Ltd T/A CSR Lightweight Systems. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Agreement at Clause 3.2(c) refers to Attachment B within the Agreement. It has been confirmed by the Applicant that there is no Attachment B and this is an error. I am satisfied that the omission of Attachment B is an error, will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the omission will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[5] 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.

[6] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement was approved on 11 October 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 October 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 October 2021.

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Annexure A