UGL Operations & Maintenance Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 1565

[2019] FWCA 1565

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

UGL Operations & Maintenance Pty Ltd
(AG2018/6140)

UGL ORICA KOORAGANG ISLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 11 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the UGL Orica Kooragang Island Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the UGL Orica Kooragang Island Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by UGL Operations & Maintenance Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) being bargaining representatives 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 these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 17 March 2022.

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Annexure A