Trevwest Pty Ltd as trustee for Douglas Family Trust T/A Waterproof Products (W.A.)

[2019] FWCA 3722

[2019] FWCA 3722

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Trevwest Pty Ltd as trustee for Douglas Family Trust T/A Waterproof Products (W.A.)
(AG2019/1212)

WATERPROOF PRODUCTS (W.A.) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 29 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Waterproof Products (W.A.) Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] Trevwest Pty Ltd as trustee for Douglas Family Trust t/as Waterproof Products (W.A.) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Waterproof Products (W.A.) Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings are attached as Annexure A. In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertakings regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. No objections were raised.

[3] 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.

[4] The model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) is attached to the Agreement and taken to be a term of it.

[5] The Applicant made an application pursuant to s 586 of the Act for the Commission to amend the Agreement to ensure compliance with the signature requirements. 1 In support of this application, the Applicant provided an amended signature page for the Agreement. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s 586. The amended signature page is included in the published Agreement.

[6] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[7] The Agreement was approved on 29 May 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 5 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 May 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Annexure A

 1   Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) r 2.06A

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