Programmed Integrated Workforce Limited
[2014] FWCA 3799
•6 JUNE 2014
[2014] FWCA 3799 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Programmed Integrated Workforce Limited
(AG2014/1018)
PROGRAMMED INTEGRATED WORKFORCE AND THE AMWU SPCA METAL TRADES MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014
Manufacturing and associated industries | |
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC | MELBOURNE, 6 JUNE 2014 |
Application for approval of the Programmed Integrated Workforce and the AMWU SPCA Metal Trades Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2014.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Programmed Integrated Workforce and the AMWU SPCA Metal Trades Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Programmed Integrated Workforce Limited and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.
[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In particular, I am satisfied that the AMWU is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.
[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Programmed Integrated Workforce Limited. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.
[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 June 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 May 2017.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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