Simplot Australia Pty Limited T/A Simplot Australia

[2018] FWCA 6250

[2018] FWCA 6250

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Simplot Australia Pty Limited T/A Simplot Australia
(AG2018/2023)

SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED SEAFOOD EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Seafood processing
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 11 OCTOBER 2018

Application for approval of the Simplot Australia Pty Limited Seafood Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Simplot Australia Pty Limited Seafood Employees Enterprise 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] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[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) 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 11 October 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 October 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 October 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A