Knauf Plasterboard Pty Ltd T/A Knauf Plasterboard

[2018] FWCA 4723

[2018] FWCA 4723

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Knauf Plasterboard Pty Ltd T/A Knauf Plasterboard
(AG2018/1389)

KNAUF PLASTERBOARD (BUNDABERG) AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 14 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the Knauf Plasterboard (Bundaberg) Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Knauf Plasterboard (Bundaberg) Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Knauf Plasterboard Pty Ltd T/A Knauf Plasterboard. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Written undertakings have been given in accordance with s.190. 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] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) was also a bargaining representative for the Agreement, but does not wish to be covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

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Annexure A