FORD AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025 (GENERAL SALARY ROLL)

Application for approval of the Ford Australia Enterprise Agreement 2025 (General Salary Roll)

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ford Australia Enterprise Agreement 2025 (General Salary Roll) (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ford Motor Company Of Australia Pty. Limited. 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, 193 and 193A as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, both being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, have each 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 organisations.

[5] For the purpose of s.201(5) of the Act, I note that the Agreement will be the host employment instrument covered by the Ford Motor Company Of Australia Pty Ltd Regulated Labour Hire Arrangement Order [LH200015].

[6] The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 October 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2027.

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