CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd T/A CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd

[2022] FWCA 598

[2022] FWCA 598

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd T/A CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd

(AG2021/9372)

CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2021

Cleaning services
COMMISSIONER MIRABELLA	MELBOURNE, 1 March 2022

Application for approval of the CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2021.

1. CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd T/A CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CI Maintenance Services Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s. 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

1. I observe that certain provisions of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 4.2.1 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

1. The Union of Christmas Island Workers, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s. 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s. 201(2) and based on the declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

1. The Agreement was approved on 1 March 2022 and, in accordance with s. 54, will operate from 8 March 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 August 2024.

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Annexure A