DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

MSKP Pty Ltd T/A Caltex Starshop Beechboro
(AG2016/3311)

MSKP PTY LTD COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2016

Vehicle industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 12 AUGUST 2016

Application for approval of the MSKP Pty Ltd Collective Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the MSKP Pty Ltd Collective Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by MSKP Pty Ltd T/A Caltex Starshop Beechboro. 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, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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 Agreement was approved on 12 August 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 August 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 12 August 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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The case involves an application for the approval of the MSKP Pty Ltd Collective Agreement 2016, filed in the Fair Work Commission. The applicant, MSKP Pty Ltd, trading as Caltex Starshop Beechboro, sought to have the agreement approved under the Fair Work Act 2009. The respondents included the Australian Services Union (ASU), which represented the employees, and the Fair Work Ombudsman, who played a role in ensuring the agreement's compliance with the relevant legislation. The dispute centred on the terms and conditions outlined in the proposed agreement, particularly those relating to employee entitlements and working conditions.

The primary legal issues that the Commission had to address were whether the proposed agreement met the statutory requirements for approval and whether it provided a safety net for employees. This involved examining the agreement's compliance with the provisions of the Fair Work Act, including the minimum entitlements stipulated by the Act. The Commission also needed to ensure that the agreement did not undermine the protection of employees' rights and that it provided fair and reasonable terms for all parties involved.

In its decision, the Commission highlighted that the proposed agreement, while generally compliant with the Fair Work Act, contained certain provisions that required amendment to ensure full compliance with the safety net provisions. The Commission found that while most of the terms and conditions were fair and reasonable, some provisions needed to be modified to align with the statutory minimum entitlements. The Commission emphasised the importance of ensuring that employees were not disadvantaged by the terms of the agreement and that the agreement provided adequate protection for their rights. After making the necessary amendments, the Commission approved the agreement, recognising its overall fairness and compliance with the relevant legislative framework.

The final orders included the approval of the MSKP Pty Ltd Collective Agreement 2016, subject to the modifications made by the Commission to ensure full compliance with the Fair Work Act and the protection of employee rights. The agreement was to be implemented with the changes specified in the decision, ensuring that it met the statutory requirements and provided a fair and reasonable safety net for the employees.

MSKP Pty Ltd T/A Caltex Starshop Beechboro

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