Southern Stockfeeds Operations Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 567

[2013] FWCA 567

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Southern Stockfeeds Operations Pty Ltd
(AG2012/13205)

SOUTHERN STOCKFEEDS (OPERATIONS) & NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2011

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 29 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Southern Stockfeeds (Operations) & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2011.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Southern Stockfeeds (Operations) & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2011 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Southern Stockfeeds Operations Pty Ltd

[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 Agreement does not contain a flexibility clause. Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement and is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The National Union of Workers being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 February 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November 2014.

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