Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 9372

[2013] FWCA 9372

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2013/10139)

CHELGRAVE CONTRACTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & CEPU ELECTRICAL DIVISION QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012 - 2015

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	MELBOURNE, 29 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd & CEPU Electrical Division Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2015 .

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd & CEPU Electrical Division Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2015 (the Agreement). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement. It has been made by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application.

[3] The application is made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186 and 187 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In particular, I am satisfied that the employee organisation, is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 6 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2015.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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