NOV Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 2664

[2016] FWCA 2664

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

NOV Australia Pty Ltd

(AG2016/2400)

NOV AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries

COMMISSIONER LEE MELBOURNE, 28 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the NOV Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

NOV Australia Pty Ltd Enterprise 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 NOV

Australia Pty Ltd. 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, 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 National Union of Workers and The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union

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) I note that the Agreement

covers the organisation.
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[6]        The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from

5 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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Annexure A