Application for approval of the Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd Plant, Fabrication and Industrial Coatings Enterprise Agreement 2024

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd Plant, Fabrication and Industrial Coatings Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement does not contain a delegates' rights term compliant with the Act. Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

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