Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 4585

[2015] FWCA 4585

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2015/1318)

SCHWEPPES AUSTRALIA SELLING EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (VIC) 2015 - 2018

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 8 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Schweppes Australia Selling Equipment Technical Services Enterprise Agreement (VIC) 2015 - 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Schweppes Australia Selling Equipment Technical Services Enterprise Agreement (VIC) 2015 - 2018 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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 noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2018.

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