Viterra Limited

[2015] FWCA 1855

[2015] FWCA 1855

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Viterra Limited
(AG2015/550)

VITERRA - WALLAROO ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Grain handling industry
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON	ADELAIDE, 19 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Viterra - Wallaroo Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Viterra - Wallaroo Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Viterra Limited. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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] I note that the reference award for the purposes of s.193 of the Act is the Bulk Handling of Grain Award [AN150024 - NAPSA], being an Enterprise Award that has been preserved by virtue of Item 18 of Schedule 7 of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 March 2018.

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