Thiess Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 1532

[2013] FWCA 1532

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Thiess Pty Ltd
(AG2013/435)

THIESS CURRAGH MINE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Coal industry
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 13 MARCH 2013

Application for approval of the Thiess Curragh Mine Enterprise Agreement 2013 .

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Thiess Curragh Mine Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Thiess Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The following Unions being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them:

● Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union;
● “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU); and
● Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia.

[1] In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 March 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 March 2016.

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