MSF Sugar Limited T/A Maryborough Sugar Factory

[2014] FWCA 6415

[2014] FWCA 6415

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

MSF Sugar Limited T/A Maryborough Sugar Factory
(AG2014/7343)

MSF SUGAR LIMITED TRADING AS MARYBOROUGH SUGAR FACTORY, SUGAR MILLING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NUMBER 9, 2014

Sugar industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 12 SEPTEMBER 2014

[1] MSF Sugar Limited trading as Maryborough Sugar Factory applies for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the MSF Sugar Limited Trading as Maryborough Sugar Factory, Sugar Milling Enterprise Agreement Number 9, 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

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

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) and The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that the organisations want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] Undertakings were provided by the Employer. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Employer’s undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act I note that a copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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