GE Power Australia Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 697

[2020] FWCA 697

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

GE Power Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/4975)

GE POWER AUSTRALIA - MAITLAND WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2019

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 12 FEBRUARY 2020

Application for approval of the GE POWER AUSTRALIA MAITLAND - Workplace Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GE POWER AUSTRALIA - MAITLAND Workplace Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by GE Power Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 February 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2022.

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Annexure A