Demag Cranes and Components Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 9946

[2013] FWCA 9946

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Demag Cranes and Components Pty Ltd
(AG2013/10016)

DEMAG AND DEMAG EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013 - 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 18 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Demag and Demag Employees Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Demag and Demag Employees Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Demag Cranes and Components Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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 undertakings from Damag Cranes and Components Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] 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 wantss the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 March 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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