The Australian Workers’ Union

[2014] FWCA 3429

[2014] FWCA 3429

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Australian Workers’ Union
(AG2014/860)

CHEMRING AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2013 - 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 23 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Chemring Australia Pty. Ltd. Collective Agreement 2013 - 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chemring Australia Pty. Ltd. Collective Agreement 2013 - 2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Chemring Australia Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision as Attachment A.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 May 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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