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

[2021] FWCA 1257

[2021] FWCA 1257

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
(AG2021/3970)

BSA ADVANCED PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (FIRE) PTY LTD AND CEPU PLUMBING DIVISION FIRE SERVICES UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2019 – 2022

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 9 MARCH 2021

Application for approval of the BSA Advanced Property Solutions (Fire) Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division Fire Services Union Collective Agreement 2019 - 2022.

[1] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the BSA Advanced Property Solutions (Fire) Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division Fire Services Union Collective Agreement 2019 - 2022 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval has been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the CEPU 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. I note that pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with the CEPU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[3] The Agreement was approved on 9 March 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 16 March 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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