Simplot Australia Pty Ltd T/A Simplot Australia

[2015] FWCA 727

[2015] FWCA 727

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Simplot Australia Pty Ltd T/A Simplot Australia
(AG2015/72)

AMWU, CEPU AND SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED NATIONAL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2014 - 2017

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER BLAIR	MELBOURNE, 29 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the AMWU, CEPU and Simplot Australia Pty Limited National Collective Agreement 2014 - 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the AMWU, CEPU and Simplot Australia Pty Limited National Collective Agreement 2014 - 2017 (the Agreement), 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 Applicant).

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act, 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), being the bargaining representative 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU), being the bargaining representative 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, the Applicant has given the undertaking annexed to this decision and to the Agreement. In accordance with ss. 191(1) and 201(3) of the Act I note that the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 February 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2017.

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