Ridley Corporation Limited

[2014] FWCA 6304

[2014] FWCA 6304

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Ridley Corporation Limited
(AG2014/7203)


RIDLEY CORPORATION LTD - DRY CREEK - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Salt industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BARTEL	ADELAIDE, 10 SEPTEMBER 2014

[1] An application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ridley Corporation Ltd - Dry Creek - Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement) has been made by Ridley Corporation Limited (the employer). The application has been made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and is an application for 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] A phone conference of the parties was conducted on 9 September 2014, as a result of which certain amendments were agreed in order to rectify drafting errors within the Agreement. In each case I am satisfied that the amendments are necessary in order to ensure that the relevant provisions reflect the intent of the parties. In accordance with s.586(a) of the Act, the Fair Work Commission amends the Agreement as follows:

1. Delete the “Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union, South Australian Branch (CEPU); and” where appearing in sub-clause 5.1.3(b) of the Agreement;

2. Delete “Automotive, Food, Metals and Engineering Printing Kindred Industries Union, South Australian Branch (AMWU)” where appearing in sub-clause 5.1.3(c) of the Agreement;

3. Delete the amount of $10.76 where appearing in sub-clause 18.3.1(a) of the Agreement and replace it with the amount of $11.10; and

4. Delete the words “and sub-clause Error! Reference source not found. below,” where appearing in sub-clause 24.2 of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union (the AWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice pursuant to s.183(2) of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the AWU.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act the Agreement will operate from 17 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 August 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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