Simplot Australia Pty Ltd t/a Simplot Australia

[2015] FWCA 8406

[2015] FWCA 8406

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Simplot Australia Pty Ltd t/a Simplot Australia
(AG2015/7394)

SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 7 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Simplot Australia Pty Limited (Maintenance Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Simplot Australia Pty Limited (Maintenance Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 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 Ltd t/a Simplot Australia. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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 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] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and “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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisations, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 7 December 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 14 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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