Veolia Australia and New Zealand (VANZ) T/A Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 3928

[2018] FWCA 3928

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Veolia Australia and New Zealand (VANZ) T/A Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2018/316)

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD ILLAWARRA INDUSTRIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 3 JULY 2018

Application for approval of the Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Illawarra Industrial Services Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Illawarra Industrial Services 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 Veolia Australia and New Zealand (VANZ) T/A Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Veolia Australia and New Zealand (VANZ) T/A Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union and Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, 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 the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 July 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 19 January 2021.

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