SEELEY INTERNATIONAL SA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

Application for approval of the Seeley International SA Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Seeley International SA Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Seeley International Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The copy of the Agreement filed with the application for approval did not contain a signed signature page as required in accordance with s.185 of the Act and Regulation 2.06A of the Fair Work Regulations 2009. An amended signature page was later filed that met the requirements of the Act and Regulations. The Applicant filed submissions requesting that I allow an amendment of a document relating to the matter. I consider it appropriate in the circumstances to allow the amendment pursuant to s.586(a) of the Act.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement does not contain a Delegates' Rights Term, as required by s 205A(1) of the Act. Under s.205A(2), the Workplace Delegates' Rights term in Clause 40A of the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act from 24 October 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 25 July 2028.

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