s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

VOLVO GROUP AUSTRALIA T/A VMR TRUCK PARTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2011

Application for approval of the Volvo Group Australia t/a VMR Truck Parts Collective Agreement 2011.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 ("the Act") was made on 22 July 2011 by Volvo Group Australia Pty Ltd for the approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Volvo Group Australia t/a VMR Truck Parts Collective Agreement 2011 ("the Agreement").

[2] 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 the Agreement does not include a consultation term in accordance with s.205 of the Act, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement and is attached to the Agreement. Similarly, the model flexibility term is taken to be a term of the Agreement and is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union ("the AMWU") being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the AMWU.

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

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