Independent Testing & Inspection Services (Vic) Pty Ltd T/A iTest NDT

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[2018] FWCA 7372

4 DECEMBER 2018


[2018] FWCA 7372

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

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Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Testing & Inspection Services (Vic) Pty Ltd T/A iTest NDT

(AG2018/3381)

ITest NDT Union Collective Agreement 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries

Deputy President Colman

MELBOURNE, 4 DECEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the iTest NDT Union Collective Agreement 2017.

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the iTest NDT Union Collective Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Independent Testing & Inspection Services (Vic) Pty Ltd T/A iTest NDT. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. 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.

  1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

  1. The Agreement was approved on 4 December 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 11 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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