SPC Ardmona Operations Ltd T/A SPC Ardmona Operations

[2016] FWCA 561

[2016] FWCA 561

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

SPC Ardmona Operations Ltd T/A SPC Ardmona Operations
(AG2015/7110)

SPC ARDMONA OPERATIONS SHEPPARTON/MOOROOPNA (FOOD PRESERVERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 28 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the SPC Ardmona Operations Shepparton/Mooroopna (Food Preservers) Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SPC Ardmona Operations Shepparton/Mooroopna (Food Preservers) 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 SPC Ardmona Operations Ltd T/A SPC Ardmona Operations. 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] 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 28 January 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 February 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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