The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Limited

[2013] FWCA 956

[2013] FWCA 956

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Limited
(AG2013/4495)

UNITED VOICE & THE VALSPAR (AUSTRALIA) CORPORATION PTY LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER BULL	SYDNEY, 11 FEBRUARY 2013

Application for approval of the United Voice & The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the United Voice & The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement covers employees in connection with the manufacture (including associated laboratory activities) of coating products who are engaged in work within the classification structure specified at Appendix A of the Agreement. I am satisfied that pursuant to s.186(3A) of the Act, this group is fairly chosen as being operationally or organisationally distinct.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] United Voice, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) the Agreement will operate from 18 February 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 June 2015.

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