Preformed Line Products (Australia) Pty Limited

[2018] FWCA 2551

[2018] FWCA 2551

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Preformed Line Products (Australia) Pty Limited
(AG2018/388)

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2021

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 7 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the Preformed Line Products (Australia) Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Preformed Line Products (Australia) Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Preformed Line Products (Australia) Pty Limited. 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] The Australian Workers’ Union and “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Applicant sought that the wage rates be kept confidential between the parties. Pursuant to s.594(1) of the Act, I order that the wage rates be kept confidential between the parties.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 May 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A