AGL Energy Limited

[2015] FWCA 260

[2015] FWCA 260

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

AGL Energy Limited
(AG2014/10539)

AGL ENERGY LIMITED SOUTH AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Electrical power industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BARTEL	Adelaide, 12 JANUARY 2015

[1] An application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AGL Energy Limited South Australia Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement) has been made by AGL Energy Limited (the employer). The application has been made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and is an application for a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The consultation term in clause 51 of the Agreement does not contain all the required statutory provisions as set out in s.205 of the Act. In accordance with s.205(2) of the Act the model consultation term will apply and is taken to be a term of the Agreement. The model term is appended to the Agreement as Schedule 1.

I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (the ASU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the ASU.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act the Agreement will operate from 19 January 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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