Sealed Air Australia Pty Ltd T/A Sealed Air

[2019] FWCA 4280

[2019] FWCA 4280

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Sealed Air Australia Pty Ltd T/A Sealed Air
(AG2019/1813)

SEALED AIR AUSTRALIA (FAWKNER SITE) MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - 2018 - 2021

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 19 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the Sealed Air Australia (Fawkner Site) Maintenance Enterprise Agreement - 2018 - 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sealed Air Australia (Fawkner Site) Maintenance Enterprise Agreement - 2018 - 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Sealed Air Australia Pty Ltd T/A Sealed Air. 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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