Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 3049

[2019] FWCA 3049

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2018/6126)

WOOD ESSO BASS STRAIT ONSHORE/OFFSHORE FACILITIES MECHANICAL (AMWU) AGREEMENT 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 3 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Wood Esso Bass Strait Onshore/Offshore Facilities Mechanical (AMWU) Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wood Esso Bass Strait Onshore/Offshore Facilities Mechanical (AMWU) Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 December 2021.

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