Heading Contractors Pty Ltd
[2013] FWCA 658
•1 FEBRUARY 2013
[2013] FWCA 658 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Heading Contractors Pty Ltd
(AG2013/4350)
HEADING CONTRACTORS PTY LTD (AUSTRALIA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012
Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN | ADELAIDE, 1 FEBRUARY 2013 |
Application for approval of the Heading Contractors Pty Ltd (Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2012.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Heading Contractors Pty Ltd (Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Heading Contractors Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.
[2] The employer has provided an undertaking in the following terms:
“Heading Contractors Pty Ltd undertakes that in lieu of the rates of pay contained in the ‘Heading Contractors Pty Ltd (Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2012’ the following rates of pay will apply for casual employees:
Classification Casual rates Classification Casual Rates
Labourer $30.00 C14 $27.00
2nd Class Welder $31.00 C13 $27.50
Rigger/Dogman $33.55 C12 $28.50
Trade $33.55 C11 $29.50
Multiskilled $33.55 C10 $31.00
Crane Driver $34.00 C9 $32.00
C8 $33.00
Entry Level $28.50 C7 $34.00
Level 1 $30.00 C6 $35.50
Level 2 $31.00 C5 $36.00
Level 3 $32.00 C4 $37.00
Level 4 $34.00 C3 $39.00
Level 5 $36.50 C2(a) $40.00
Level 6 $38.00 C2(b) $42.00
Level 7 $40.00
The above rates of pay are based on a 2:1 roster (i.e. 14 days on/7 days off). In the event that roster changes that are less beneficial to the employees are implemented, Heading Contractors Pty Ltd undertakes to review the casual rates of pay to ensure that the rates continue to pass the better off overall test.
Whilst the rates of pay are calculated on a 2:1 roster, nothing in this undertaking prevents Heading Contractors from implementing alternative rosters, in line with the terms of the Agreement.”
[3] As a result, the above undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A full copy of advice provided by the parties is attached to the Agreement as Annexure A.
[4] 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.
[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 February 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 February 2017.
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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