National Union of Workers

[2014] FWCA 8566

[2014] FWCA 8566

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

National Union of Workers
(AG2014/9853)

ALLIED MILLS PTY LTD (BALLARAT) & NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2017

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 28 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Allied Mills Pty Ltd (Ballarat) & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Allied Mills Pty Ltd (Ballarat) & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2017 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the National Union of Workers (NUW). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application was lodged outside the 14 day time period specified in s.185(3)(a) of the Act. Having received correspondence from the Allied Mills Pty Ltd outlining reasons for why the application was lodged late, I am satisfied, with regards to s.185(3)(b) of the Act, that in all the circumstances it is fair to extend the period for lodging the application to 12 November 2013.

[3] 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.

[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. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2017.

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