Palcove Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 1139

[2016] FWCA 1139

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Palcove Pty Ltd t/a Cheap as Chips

(AG2015/7856)

CHEAP AS CHIPS (WAREHOUSE) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 23 FEBRUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Cheap as Chips (Warehouse) Enterprise Agreement 2015.

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

Cheap as Chips (Warehouse) Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application

was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Palcove

Pty Ltd t/a Cheap as Chips. 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]        The National Union of Workers 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that

the Agreement covers the organisation.
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[5]        The Agreement was approved on 23 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will

operate from 1 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A