National Union of Workers

[2015] FWCA 5266

[2015] FWCA 5266

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

National Union of Workers
(AG2015/1368)

STOKES LIMITED & NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER RYAN	MELBOURNE, 31 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Stokes Limited & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Stokes Limited & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and was made by National Union of Workers (NUW). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] Clause 27.2.1 refers to three default superannuation funds, one of which is the Stokes Retirement and Insurance Fund. I am aware that that superannuation fund is no longer in existence and I am satisfied that the other two funds meet the requirements of
s.194(h) of the Act

[4] The NUW, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1), will operate from 7 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 April 2017.

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