Apply to approve a new greenfields agreement made under s.182(4) (Form F21A)

Use Form F21A if you are an employer and you want to apply for approval of a greenfields agreement under subsection 182(4) of the Fair Work Act 2009.

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Before you start
Who can use this form
Apply now
What happens next
Rules and regulations for this form

Before you start

Have this information ready before you begin Form F21A:

basic details of the agreement, such as its name and the industry it covers
contact details for each employer that will be covered by the agreement
contact details for any bargaining representatives and/or unions

Who can use this form

Only use this form if:

you are an employer that will be covered by the agreement (or are completing this form for such an employer) and
you want to apply to the Commission for approval of the agreement.

Note:

if more than one employer will be covered by the agreement, use this form to lodge a joint application
if you made the agreement under section 182(3) of the Act, complete Form F19
if the agreement is not a greenfields agreement, complete Form F16.

Apply now

Email your documents to [email protected]. You can also send or deliver your documents to the Commission office near you.

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Form F21A (doc) – Apply to approve a new greenfields agreement made under s.182(4) Form F21A (pdf) – Apply to approve a new greenfields agreement made under s.182(4)

What happens next

As soon as possible after you lodge the application, you must send (serve) a copy to:

each employee organisation (union) that is a bargaining representative for the greenfields agreements.

After you lodge your form, we assess the agreement and materials you provide.

See The approval process for agreements.

Rules and regulations for this form

Fair Work Act 2009: Section 182(4), section 185, section 185A

Fair Work Commission Rules 2024: Rule 34, Rule 36 and Schedule 1