Hunter Structural Steel Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 98

[2017] FWCA 98

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hunter Structural Steel Pty Ltd
(AG2016/6781)

HUNTER STRUCTURAL STEEL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 9 JANUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Hunter Structural Steel Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hunter Structural Steel Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Hunter Structural Steel Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[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. 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.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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

[6] The Agreement was approved on 9 January 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 16 January 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 January 2020.

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Annexure A