Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited T/A Rio Tinto Alcan Gove

[2014] FWCA 5364

[2014] FWCA 5364

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited T/A Rio Tinto Alcan Gove
(AG2014/1956)

RIO TINTO ALCAN GOVE ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2014

Northern Territory
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 11 AUGUST 2014

Application for approval of the Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited T/A Rio Tinto Alcan Gove.

[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] As the consultation term does not meet the requirements of s.205 of the Act, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement and is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The following employee organisations who are bargaining representatives for the Agreement have given notices under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them, the:

● Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (“AMWU”);

● Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia;

● United Voice; and

● The Australian Workers’ Union.

In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 August 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 17 August 2017.

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