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

[2021] FWCA 1550

[2021] FWCA 1550

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
(AG2021/4203)

HI-FIRE SYSTEMS PTY LTD AND ETU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2021

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 22 MARCH 2021

Application for approval of the Hi-Fire Systems Pty Ltd and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hi-Fire Systems Pty Ltd and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement. The employer has provided written undertakings, a copy of which 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 they will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement. Subject to these undertakings and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[2] The CEPU, 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.

[3] The Agreement was approved on 22 March 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 29 March 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A