Foseco Pty Limited

[2015] FWCA 8418

[2015] FWCA 8418

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.210 - Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement

Foseco Pty Limited
(AG2015/7408)

FOSECO PTY LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 4 DECEMBER 2015

Application for variation of the Foseco Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application pursuant to s.210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 has been made by Foseco Pty Limited (“the Employer”) for the approval of a variation to the Foseco Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2013 (“the Agreement”). The application was lodged on 24 November 2015.

[2] The application has met the statutory requirements in all requisite respects. The variation was provided to all relevant employees prior to the ballot and the requirements of s.211 have been satisfied.

[3] The effect of the variation is:

● An extension of the Agreement so that it has a new nominal expiry date of 31 December 2016;

● An increase in wages and allowances of 2.6%.

[4] The Australia Workers’ Union (“the AWU”), which is an organisation covered by the Agreement, has filed a statutory declaration in support of the variation.

[5] The variation was approved by a majority of employees, in accordance with s.209, on 23 November 2015.

[6] The variation is approved and will come into operation on 4 December 2015.

[7] A consolidated copy of the Agreement is attached to this decision.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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