Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 5118

[2013] FWCA 5118

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd
(AG2013/7674)

DOWNER EDI RAIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND NORTHERN TERRITORY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 30 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the Downer EDI Rail South Australia and Northern Territory Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Downer EDI Rail South Australia and Northern Territory Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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