Simplot Australia Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 236

[2013] FWCA 236

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Simplot Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2012/14398)

SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED AND AMWU AND CEPU ECHUCA ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2012

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 22 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Simplot Australia Pty Limited and AMWU and CEPU Echuca Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2012.

[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 2012 (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 Ltd. 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 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 January 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2015.

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