SMP Engineering Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 4699

[2017] FWCA 4699

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

SMP Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2017/2459)

SMP ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 8 SEPTEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the SMP Engineering Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SMP Engineering Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by SMP Engineering Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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, 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. 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.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 8 September 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 September 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 8 September 2021.

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Annexure A