Waterwheel Premium Foods Pty Limited

[2016] FWCA 2475

[2016] FWCA 2475

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Waterwheel Premium Foods Pty Limited
(AG2016/740)

WATERWHEEL PREMIUM FOODS PTY LIMITED (GLENDENNING) GREENFIELDS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 19 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Waterwheel Premium Foods Pty Limited (Glendenning) Greenfields Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise Agreement known as the Waterwheel Premium Foods Pty Limited (Glendenning) Greenfields Enterprise Agreement 2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Waterwheel Premium Foods Pty Limited.

[2] This is a greenfields Agreement that meets the requirements of s.172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the National Union of Workers is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) I note the Agreement was made with the National Union of Workers and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[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 Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 26 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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