DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Koppers Wood Products Pty Limited
(AG2017/2061)

KOPPERS WOOD PRODUCTS PTY LTD (TAKURA, QLD) - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017-2020

Timber and paper products industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 3 AUGUST 2017

Application for approval of the Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd (Takura, Qld) - Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd (Takura, QLD) – Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Koppers Wood Products 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] The Australian Workers’ Union, 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 August 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 August 2020.

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ANNEXURE A

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In the case of Koppers Wood Products Pty Limited, the Fair Work Commission was asked to approve an enterprise agreement between Koppers Wood Products Pty Limited, the employer, and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, the employee representative. The agreement was proposed to cover the period from 2017 to 2020 and included various terms and conditions of employment for the employees covered by the agreement. The legal issues before the Commission involved whether the agreement met the requirements for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009 and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

The Commission considered the application for approval of the proposed enterprise agreement, examining whether it complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for terms and conditions that were fair and reasonable, taking into account the overall balance of the agreement and the interests of the parties involved. The Commission also considered the views of the parties and the evidence presented during the hearing. Ultimately, the Commission was satisfied that the agreement met the necessary requirements for approval.

Based on its analysis, the Commission approved the Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd (Takura, Qld) - Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020. The Commission found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment and complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act. The approval of the agreement was made effective from the date of the Commission's decision.

Koppers Wood Products Pty Limited

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