Visy Glama Pak Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 7226

[2013] FWCA 7226

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Visy Glama Pak Pty Ltd
(AG2013/2265)

GLAMA PAK KILSYTH EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2013

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COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 20 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Glama Pak Kilsyth Employee Collective Agreement 2013.

[1] On 7 August 2013 an application was made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Glama Pak Kilsyth Employee Collective Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) by Visy Glama Pak Pty Ltd (Applicant). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[1] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[1] The Applicant has provided two written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings are attached in Annexure A and B. The Commission is 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. In any case the Commission received correspondence from the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) indicating its acceptance of the undertakings.

[2] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[1] The AWU, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2), I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[1] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 27 September 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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ANNEXURE A

ANNEXURE B