Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Australia Ltd

[2022] FWCA 2835

[2022] FWCA 2835

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Australia Ltd

(AG2022/3057)

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (Derrimut) Agreement 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 23 AUGUST 2022

Application for approval of the Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (Derrimut) Agreement 2022

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (Derrimut) Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Australia Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

1. 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. In addition, pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 30 August 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2025.

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Annexure A