Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia

[2021] FWCA 6394

[2021] FWCA 6394

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2021/7687)

MERCHANT ELECTRIC PTY LTD AND ETU MELBOURNE METRO TUNNEL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020-2023

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 25 OCTOBER 2021

Application for approval of the Merchant Electric Pty Ltd and ETU Melbourne Metro Tunnel Enterprise Agreement 2020-2023

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Merchant Electric Pty Ltd and ETU Melbourne Metro Tunnel Enterprise Agreement 2020-2023 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[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] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 November 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2022.

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Annexure A