Saracen Gold Mines Pty Limited

[2019] FWCA 1542

[2019] FWCA 1542

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Saracen Gold Mines Pty Limited
(AG2018/6420)

SARACEN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Mining industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 13 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Saracen Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Saracen Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Saracen Gold Mines Pty Limited. 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 12 March 2023.

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