Kosdown Printing Co P/L

[2016] FWCA 2178

[2016] FWCA 2178

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Kosdown Printing Co P/L T/A Kosdown Printing

(AG2016/321)

KOSDOWN PRINTING PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

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COMMISSIONER GREGORY MELBOURNE, 7 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Kosdown Printing Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Kosdown Printing Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was

made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Kosdown

Printing Co P/L T/A Kosdown Printing. 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 “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) I note that the Agreement covers the

organisation.
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[6]        The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from

14 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is30 June 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A