Steggles Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 623

[2019] FWCA 623

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Steggles Pty Ltd
(AG2018/5145)

STEGGLES BERESFIELD SITE (PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION EMPLOYEES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018 - 2022

Poultry processing
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 5 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Steggles Beresfield Site (Production & Distribution Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Steggles Beresfield Site (Production & Distribution Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Steggles Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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.

[4] 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.

[5] The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 September 2022.

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Annexure A