Incitec Ltd - Cockle Creek Enterprise Agreement 2002 [2003] NSWIRComm 13 (6 February 2003)

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NEW SOUTH WALES INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION : Incitec Ltd - Cockle Creek Enterprise Agreement 2002 [2003] NSWIRComm 13

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 7085

HEARING DATE(S): 20/12/2002

DECISION DATE: 06/02/2003

PARTIES:

Incitec Ltd - Cockle Creek

The Australian Workers' Union, NSW, Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch, and Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union

JUDGMENT OF: Harrison DP

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

APPLICANT

Mrs E Morson,

Australian Industry Group NSW

RESPONDENT

Mr P Sullivan, Australian Workers Union, NSW

Mr R Alexander, Electrical Trades Union, NSW

CASES CITED:

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

JUDGMENT:

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP

6 February 2003

Matter No IRC 7085 of 2002

INCITEC LTD - COCKLE CREEK ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2002

Application by Australian Industry Group, NSW Branch for approval of an enterprise agreement.

DECISION

[2003] NSWIRComm 13

1    This is an application by the Australian Industry Group, New South Wales Branch (AIG) on behalf of Incitec Ltd - Cockle Creek (‘the company”) seeking approval of an enterprise agreement between the company and The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (AWU), Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (ETU), and Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU) (“the unions”).

2    The application was subject to hearing on 20 December 2002. Mrs E Morson appeared on behalf of the AIG. Mr P Sullivan appeared on behalf of the AWU and the AMWU. Mr R Alexander appeared on behalf of the ETU.

3    The application is supported by the necessary Statement of Particulars and an affidavit signed by Ms Michelle Armstrong in her capacity of Human Resources Manager of the Company, certifying that the agreement complies with the relevant statutory requirements; satisfies the no net detriment test; was not entered into under duress; and complies with the principles for approval determined by the Commission.

4    Messrs Sullivan and Alexander enunciated the support of their organisations for approval of the agreement.

5    I am satisfied that the material presented to the Commission adequately demonstrates that the Agreement submitted for approval complies with all necessary tests.

6    The Incitec Ltd - Cockle Creek Enterprise Agreement 2002 is approved in the terms of the application, with effect from 20 December 2002 to remain in force for a period of two years therefrom.

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