Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2024] FWCA 2831

[2024] FWCA 2831

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

(AG2024/2741)

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MUJA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER SCHNEIDER	PERTH, 1 AUGUST 2024

Application for approval of the Veolia Environmental Services Muja Enterprise Agreement 2024

1. Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia Environmental Services Muja Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The application was made under section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

1. In compliance with section 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertaking proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered. No objection was raised.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188, and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. Notwithstanding anything in clause 2.3(1) of the Agreement, Delegates rights will be in accordance clause 40A of the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 as varied from time to time.

1. Clause 2.3(3) of the Agreement provides that where there is any conflict with the National Employment Standards (NES) and the Agreement the NES will apply to the extent of the inconsistency.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 8 August 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 August 2028.

COMMISSIONER

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

<AE525655  PR777788>