Waratah Engineering Pty Ltd T/A Kopex Waratah

[2015] FWCA 3461

[2015] FWCA 3461

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Waratah Engineering Pty Ltd T/A Kopex Waratah
(AG2015/941)

WARATAH ENGINEERING PTY LTD T/AS KOPEX WARATAH COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015-2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 21 MAY 2015

Application for approval of the Waratah Engineering Pty Ltd t/as Kopex Waratah Collective Agreement 2015-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the
Waratah Engineering Pty Ltd t/as Kopex Waratah Collective Agreement 2015-2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Waratah Engineering Pty Ltd t/as Kopex Waratah. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. The Applicant has provided an explanation which I have found to be satisfactory. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to 24 April 2015.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers that organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 28 May 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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