Simplot Australia Pty Limited T/A Simplot Australia

[2019] FWCA 317

[2019] FWCA 317

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Simplot Australia Pty Limited T/A Simplot Australia
(AG2018/5602)

SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED AND AMWU AND CEPU ECHUCA ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2018

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 21 JANUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Simplot Australia Pty Limited and AMWU and CEPU Echuca Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Simplot Australia Pty Limited and AMWU and CEPU Echuca Enterprise Bargaining 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 Simplot Australia Pty Limited T/A Simplot Australia. 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] 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 (CEPU) being a bargaining representatives for the Agreement, has 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 January 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

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