DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Linfox Armaguard Pty Ltd T/A Armaguard
(AG2018/1310)

ARMAGUARD CASH PROCESSING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) 2018

Clerical industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Armaguard Cash Processing Enterprise Agreement (South Australia) 2018.

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

[2] The Employer 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] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 17 September 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 13 April 2021.

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Annexure A

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The applicant, Linfox Armaguard Pty Ltd trading as Armaguard, sought approval of the Armaguard Cash Processing Enterprise Agreement (South Australia) 2018. The application was made to the Fair Work Commission, which has jurisdiction over such matters under the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute centred on whether the proposed agreement met the legal requirements for approval and if it provided fair terms and conditions for employees within the cash processing sector in South Australia.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the agreement satisfied the conditions for "simplification" under the Fair Work Act, and if it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The applicant argued that the agreement was simple, clear, and provided appropriate protections and benefits for employees, while also facilitating efficient business operations. The court needed to determine if the agreement sufficiently met the legal standards for simplification and fairness.

In examining the agreement, the Fair Work Commission considered the balance of rights and obligations, the terms and conditions provided, and whether the agreement would lead to improved industrial relations and productivity. The court concluded that the agreement was appropriately simplified and provided fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees. The applicant demonstrated that the agreement was a genuine enterprise agreement, which met the requirements of the Fair Work Act. As such, the court approved the Armaguard Cash Processing Enterprise Agreement (South Australia) 2018.

The final orders of the court included the approval of the Armaguard Cash Processing Enterprise Agreement (South Australia) 2018, effective from 1 July 2018. The agreement was to apply to all employees within the scope of the agreement, providing them with the terms and conditions as outlined in the approved document. This decision ensures that the agreement provides fair and reasonable terms and conditions for employees while facilitating efficient business operations for the applicant.

Linfox Armaguard Pty Ltd T/A Armaguard

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