Bluewaters Power Services Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 4322

[2017] FWCA 4322

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bluewaters Power Services Pty Ltd
(AG2017/2160)

BLUEWATERS POWER SERVICES COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 1 JULY 2015

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 18 AUGUST 2017

Application for approval of the Bluewaters Power Services Collective Agreement 1 July 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bluewaters Power Services Collective Agreement 1 July 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bluewaters Power Services Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am 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.

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

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisation.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 August 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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ANNEXURE A