Combined Fire Systems Pty Ltd - Re: Combined Fire Systems Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2009

[2009] FWA 401

[2009] FWA 401
[Note: a correction has been issued to this document - see 2009FWA401_PR989555 signed 29 September 2009]

FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA

APPROVAL DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Approval of enterprise agreement

Combined Fire Systems Pty Ltd
(AG2009/14928)

COMBINED FIRE SYSTEMS PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2009

Plumbing industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O’CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2009

Application for approval of the Combined Fire Systems Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2009.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Combined Fire Systems Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2009 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Combined Fire Systems Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was made during the bridging period 1 as defined in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (the Transitional Act), accordingly, when considering whether to approve the Agreement I have taken into account the provisions of Part 2–4 of Chapter 2 of the Act as modified by Schedule 7 of the Transitional Act.

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

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU), Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU) and the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations referred to above.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 2 October 2009. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 February 2012.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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