UGL Operations and Maintenance Pty Limited

[2023] FWCA 1282

[2023] FWCA 1282

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

UGL Operations and Maintenance Pty Limited

(AG2023/1146)

UGL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PTY LTD GEELONG REFINERY MAINTENANCE SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BELL	MELBOURNE, 5 MAY 2023

Application for approval of the UGL Operations and Maintenance Pty Ltd Geelong Refinery Maintenance Services Enterprise Agreement 2023.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the UGL Operations and Maintenance Pty Ltd Geelong Refinery Maintenance Services Enterprise Agreement 2023 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by the employer, UGL Operations and Maintenance Pty Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. Having regard to the material contained in the application and filed in relation to it, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer. However, taking into account the factors in sections 186(3) and (3A), I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

1. The  “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), being bargaining representative for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

1. The Agreement was approved on 5 May 2023 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 May 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 May 2026.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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