Wingham Beef Exports Pty Limited

[2014] FWCA 5398

[2014] FWCA 5398

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Wingham Beef Exports Pty Limited
(AG2014/6981)

WINGHAM BEEF EXPORTS PTY LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Meat Industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HARRISON	SYDNEY, 8 AUGUST 2014

Application for approval of the Wingham Beef Exports Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wingham Beef Exports Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Clause 22 of the Agreement (Consultation and Introduction of Change) does not fully meet the requirements of ss.205(1) and 205(1A) of the Act. Pursuant to s.205(2), the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the model term is attached at Annexure A.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australasian Meat Industry Employees 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. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 15 August 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 June 2018.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Annexure A

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