Viterra Operations Pty Ltd T/A Viterra Operations

[2021] FWCA 7285

[2021] FWCA 7285

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Viterra Operations Pty Ltd T/A Viterra Operations
(AG2021/8580)

VITERRA DOOEN AGREEMENT 2021

Agricultural industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 23 DECEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Viterra Dooen Agreement 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Viterra Dooen Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Viterra Operations Pty Ltd T/A Viterra Operations. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 December 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A