DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd
(AG2015/2337)

RCR ENERGY SERVICE PTY LTD (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 21 APRIL 2015

Application for approval of the RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd (South Australia) Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd (South Australia) 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 RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The Australian 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 April 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 February 2018.

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The case before the Fair Work Commission involved an application for the approval of the RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd (South Australia) Agreement 2015. The applicant, RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd, sought to have the agreement, which was negotiated with a trade union, recognised and approved under the Fair Work Act 2009. The dispute centred around the terms of the agreement and whether it met the statutory criteria for approval, including whether it provided for appropriate employee protections and workplace conditions.

The central legal issue was whether the agreement met the requirements of section 232 of the Fair Work Act, which mandates that an agreement must be in writing, provide for the rights and obligations of the parties, and be fair and reasonable in terms of its coverage, application, and operation. The Commission had to consider whether the agreement provided adequate protections for employees, including provisions on wages, hours of work, leave entitlements, and other workplace conditions. Additionally, the Commission had to determine whether the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and whether it was genuinely intended to be an agreement between the parties.

In its decision, the Commission examined the specific terms of the agreement and the evidence provided by both parties. The Commission found that the agreement contained provisions that were consistent with the objectives of the Fair Work Act, including provisions for minimum wages, overtime, penalty rates, and annual leave. The Commission also considered the evidence of good faith negotiations and concluded that the agreement had been genuinely negotiated between the parties. The Commission determined that the agreement met the statutory criteria for approval and was fair and reasonable in its coverage, application, and operation. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement.

The Fair Work Commission approved the RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd (South Australia) Agreement 2015, finding that it met the statutory requirements and was fair and reasonable. The approval ensures that the agreement will apply as a registered agreement, providing employees with the protections and conditions outlined in the agreement.

RCR Energy Service Pty Ltd

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