Dairy Farmers AMEIU (Newcastle and Northern) Enterprise Agreement 2002 [2005] NSWIRComm 309

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Dairy Farmers AMEIU (Newcastle and Northern) Enterprise Agreement 2002 [2005] NSWIRComm 309

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 3834 of 2005

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of enterprise agreement - variation to allow employees to make salary sacrifice contribution to superannuation accounts - variation approved

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 08/05/2005

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/26/2005

APPLICANT Mr P Ludeke LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr T McLean

JUDGMENT:

- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP

26 August 2005

Matter No IRC 3834 of 2005

DAIRY FARMERS AMIEU (NEWCASTLE AND NORTHERN) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2002

Application by Australian Co-Operative Foods Limited for variation of enterprise agreement

DECISION

[2005] NSWIRComm 309

1 This is an application filed on 22 July 2005 by the Australian Co-Operative Foods Limited ('the applicant') for variation of the Dairy Farmers AMIEU (Newcastle and Northern) Enterprise Agreement 2002 ('the Agreement').

2 The matter was subject to hearing on 5 August 2005. Mr T McLean appeared on behalf of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch ('AMIEU'). No appearance was recorded by the applicant.

3 Correspondence was received from Mr P Ludeke on 3 August 2005 seeking the applicant be excused from proceedings and reporting that the applicant relied on the grounds and reasons in support of the application and the Affidavit of Mr D Iuston, Human Resources Manager of the applicant, filed with the application in seeking the Commission's approval of the variation.