Grace Records Management (Australia) Ltd T/A Grace Records Management

[2019] FWCA 5238

[2019] FWCA 5238

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Grace Records Management (Australia) Ltd T/A Grace Records Management
(AG2019/2034)

GRACE RECORDS MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2021

Road transport industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BULL	SYDNEY, 26 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Grace Records Management Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] An application (Form F16) has been filed by Grace Records Management (Australia) Ltd T/A Grace Records Management(the applicant) for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Grace Records Management Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement as per s.172(2) of the Act.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings regarding the following:

•  Annual Leave entitlements;

•  Shift Work;

•  Personal Leave notification;

•  Abandonment of Employment; and

•  Family Violence Leave.

[3] A copy of the undertakings is attached at the end of the Agreement. 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.

[4] 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.

[5] The Transport Workers Union of Australia (TWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it and has approved the undertakings. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days from the date of approval. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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