FRCPA PTY LTD T/A VANTAGE PIPES

[2016] FWCA 3318

[2016] FWCA 3318

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

FRCPA PTY LTD T/A VANTAGE PIPES
(AG2016/996)

FRCPA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 25 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the FRCPA Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the FRCPA Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by FRCPA Pty Ltd T/A Vantage Pipes. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[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 Australian Workers’ Union 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 1 June 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 May 2017.

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