Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch Clerical and Administrative Employees Agreement [2006] NSWIRComm 66 PARTIES: New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 473 of 2006 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS: Application for approval of enterprise agreement - clerical and administrative employees - agreement approved from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2008 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 10/02/2006 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/02/2006 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 02/10/2006 APPLICANT Mr N Martin LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Ms K Evans JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: HARRISON DP 2 March 2006 Matter No IRC 473 of 2006 AUSTRALASIAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES' UNION, NEWCASTLE AND NORTHERN BRANCH CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT Application by New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union for approval of enterprise agreement DECISION [2006] NSWIRComm 66 1 This is an application by New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union (USU) seeking approval of an enterprise agreement made between the USU and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch ("the Employer). 2 The application was subject to hearing on 10 February 2006. Mr N Martin appeared on behalf of the USU. Ms K Evans appeared on behalf of the Employer. 3 The application is supported by the necessary Statement of Particulars and an affidavit signed by Mr Noel Martin, Northern Industrial Officer of the Union, certifying that the agreement complies with all relevant statutory requirements, satisfies the no net detriment test, was not entered into under duress, and complies with the principles for approval of enterprise agreements as determined by the Commission. 4 Mr Martin relied on the application filed and the supporting Statement of Particulars, submitting that the application satisfies all relevant criteria for approval of an enterprise agreement. 5 Ms Evans enunciated the support of the Union for approval of the agreement. 6 I am satisfied that the material presented to the Commission adequately demonstrates that the Agreement submitted for approval complies with all necessary tests. 7 The Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch Clerical and Administrative Employees Agreement is approved in the terms of application, with effect from 1 July 2005 January 2006 to remain in force until 30 June 2008. oo0oo DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated.