Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Limited

[2015] FWCA 4188

[2015] FWCA 4188

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Limited
(AG2015/2980)

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC EAGLE FARM INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Storage services
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 24 JUNE 2015

Application for approval of the Schneider Electric Farm Industrial Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Schneider Electric Eagle Farm Industrial Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Limited (the Applicant). The agreement is 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer however taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with Section 201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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