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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Delta Hydraulics Pty Ltd and The Employee Committee/Grievance/Dispute Committee formed DELTA HYDRAULICS PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2004/2007
Enterprise Agreement - agreement approved - operative 1 June 2004 for a period of thirty six months APPROVAL OF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (1) This application concerns the Delta Hydraulics Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2004/2007. The parties lodged the agreement on 13 May 2004 pursuant to s.61H of the Industrial Relations Act 1984. This matter was heard on site on 1 June 2004. (2) The employer party to the agreement is Delta Hydraulics Pty Ltd. The employee party is the Employee Committee/Grievance/Dispute Committee formed to represent the employees collectively for whom classifications appear in the agreement (3) The agreement will commence operation from 1 June 2004 and remain in force for a period of thirty six months. (4) At the hearing I satisfied myself that:- (a) at least 60% of the persons employed in the enterprise in the one or more classes of employment to which the agreement is to apply approved the agreement in a secret ballot, pursuant to the provisions of s.61D(2) of the Act; (b) the agreement contains the matters referred to in s.61E of the Act; (c) the employees are otherwise covered by an award of the Commission, therefore the minimum conditions of employment set out in s.61F of the Act are not relevant; (5) Pursuant to the provisions of s.61I(2) of the Act, the parties to the agreement satisfied me that they are aware of (i) their entitlements and obligations under the agreement and under Part IVA of the Act; (ii) the changes to existing conditions of employment which will result from the agreement taking effect; and (iii) that they were provided with written statements to that effect at least two weeks before the ballot to approve the agreement. (6) The parties conducted the secret ballots required in relation to the agreement in accordance with the requirements of s.61ZD(1) of the Act. (7) In terms of s.61J(1)(ca) of the Act, there is no reason to believe that the bargaining process adopted by the parties to the agreement was not appropriate and fair. (8) In terms of s.61J(1)(d) of the Act, there is no reason to believe the agreement was made under duress. (9) In terms of s.61J(1)(f) of the Act, there is no reason to believe that the agreement is not fair in all the circumstances. (10) In the circumstances I approve the agreement pursuant to s.61J(1) of the Act. I hereby notify the parties and the Minister of that approval and, in doing so, inform the parties of their right to withdraw from the agreement under s.61K of the Act, which provides that:-
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