Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd T/A AEMO

[2015] FWCA 5353

[2015] FWCA 5353

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd T/A AEMO
(AG2015/3855)

AEMO ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER LEWIN	MELBOURNE, 5 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the AEMO Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] On 6 July 2015, the Australian Energy Market Operator Pty Ltd (Applicant) made an application for approval of the AEMO Enterprise Agreement 2015 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. In any case, the Australian Services Union (ASU), the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) and employee bargaining representatives have indicated their acceptance of the undertakings.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] The ASU, AWU and APESMA, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 12 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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