McKechnie Iron Foundry Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 1135

[2015] FWCA 1135

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

McKechnie Iron Foundry Pty Ltd
(AG2015/1749)

MCKECHNIE IRON FOUNDRY PTY LTD SINGLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 19 FEBRUARY 2015

Application for approval of the McKechnie Iron Foundry Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the McKechnie Iron Foundry Pty Ltd Single 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 McKechnie Iron Foundry Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] An undertaking has been confirmed that the parties:

“.... have undertaken a review of the 2015 Base Wage Rates for the 2015 McKechnie Iron Foundry Pty Ltd Single Enterprise Agreement, matter AG2015/1749 and agree that the Base Wage Rates shown, accurately reflect the agreed 2.2% wage increase for all classifications.”

[3] As a result, the above undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A full copy of advice provided by the employer is attached to the Agreement as Attachment 1.

[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), 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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 February 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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