Faulding Healthcare (Newcastle) Enterprise Agreement 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 137

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Faulding Healthcare (Newcastle) Enterprise Agreement 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 137 APPLICANT Faulding Healthcare Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENTS The Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees' Federation of Australia, Newcastle and Northern NSW National Union of Workers, NSW Branch Federated Clerks Union of Australia, NSW Branch FILE NUMBER: IRC 2018 of 2003 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS : Application for approval of enterprise agreement - agreement approved LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 04/23/2003 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 04/29/2003

APPLICANT Mr A Freeman, Regional Manager Faulding Healthcare Pty Ltd LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS Ms J Currey, Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees Federation of Australia, Ncle & Northern NSW Branch

JUDGMENT: - 2 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP 29 April 2003

Matter No IRC 2018 of 2003

FAULDING HEALTHCARE (NEWCASTLE) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2003

Application by Faulding Healthcare Pty Ltd for approval of an enterprise agreement.

DECISION [2003] NSWIRComm 137 1 This is an application by Faulding Healthcare Pty Ltd ('the company") seeking approval of an enterprise agreement between the company and the National Union of Workers, NSW Branch (NUW); the Federated Clerks' Union of Australia, NSW Branch (FCU); and the Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees' Federation of Australia, Newcastle and Northern NSW Branch (SDA). The agreement sought is to apply to employees of the Company employed at the Company's premises at Holmwood Business Park, 25 Enterprise Drive, Beresfield. 2 The application was subject to hearing on 23 April 2003. Mr A Freeman appeared on behalf of the Company. Ms J Currey appeared on behalf of the SDA. Correspondence was received by facsimile from the NUW, over the signature of Derrick Belan, State Secretary on 17 April 2003; and from the Australian Services Union, NSW Clerical and Administrative Branch over the signature of Michael Want, Branch Secretary on 22 April 2003 seeking excuse from proceedings.