General Dynamics Land Systems - Australia

[2020] FWCA 103

[2020] FWCA 103

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

General Dynamics Land Systems - Australia
(AG2019/4268)

GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS - AUSTRALIA PTY LTD EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

Vehicle industry
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 8 JANUARY 2020

Application for approval of the General Dynamics Land Systems - Australia Pty Ltd Employee Collective Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the General Dynamics Land Systems - Australia Pty Ltd Employee Collective Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by General Dynamics Land Systems - Australia. 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 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 January 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 January 2024.

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Annexure A