Jotun Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 3324

[2016] FWCA 3324

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Jotun Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/3113)

JOTUN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2019

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 24 MAY 2016

Application for approval of the Jotun Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Jotun Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Jotun Australia 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.

[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 United Voice 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 31 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 8 March 2019.

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Annexure A