GrainCorp Operations Limited

[2015] FWCA 3284

[2015] FWCA 3284

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

GrainCorp Operations Limited
(AG2015/2462)

GRAINCORP OPERATIONS LIMITED (PORT KEMBLA TERMINAL) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

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COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 13 MAY 2015

Application for approval of the GrainCorp Operations Limited (Port Kembla Terminal) Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GrainCorp Operations Limited (Port Kembla Terminal) Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by GrainCorp Operations Limited (the Applicant). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer however taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] As the agreement does not contain a consultation term that meets the requirements of s.205(1) and 205(1A) of the Act, pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is deemed to be a term of the agreement.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with Section 201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 May 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 12 March 2018.

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