Simplot Australia Pty Ltd T/A Simplot Australia

[2015] FWCA 8696

[2015] FWCA 8696

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Simplot Australia Pty Ltd T/A Simplot Australia
(AG2015/7585)

SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED AND AMWU AND CEPU ECHUCA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 17 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Simplot Australia Pty Limited and AMWU and CEPU Echuca Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[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 Agreement 2015 (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 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union 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 these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 17 December 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 24 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2018.

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