Rheem Australia Pty Limited

[2013] FWCA 7602

[2013] FWCA 7602

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Rheem Australia Pty Limited
(AG2013/9366)

RHEEM RYDALMERE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 2 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Rheem Rydalmere Manufacturing Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Rheem Rydalmere Manufacturing Enterprise Agreement 2013 ( the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The application was filed more than 14 days after the Agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3) of the Act, I am satisfied that it is fair to extend the period for filing the application.

[4] The Fair Work Commission notes and accepts the undertaking provided by the employer and it is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision as Annexure A

[5] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the ‘Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union’ (AMWU), the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), and the ‘Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 9 October 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2016

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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