Saunders International Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 4804

[2014] FWCA 4804

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Saunders International Pty Ltd
(AG2014/1131)

SAUNDERS INTERNATIONAL LTD BP REFINERY (BULWER ISLAND) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 17 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the Saunders International Ltd BP Refinery (Bulwer Island) Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Saunders International Ltd BP Refinery (Bulwer Island) Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Saunders International Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. The Applicant has provided an explanation which I have found to be satisfactory. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to 15 May 2014.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union and the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, both being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 24 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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