JELD-WEN Glass Australia

[2016] FWCA 8483

[2016] FWCA 8483

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

JELD-WEN Glass Australia
(AG2016/6970)

JELD-WEN GLASS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 25 NOVEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the JELD-WEN Glass Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the JELD-WEN Glass 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 JELD-WEN Glass Australia. 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] The Agreement was approved on 25 November 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 2 December 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 March 2019.

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Annexure A