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

[2020] FWCA 3445

[2020] FWCA 3445

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2020/1558)

VALUE ADDED LABOUR SERVICES PTY LTD AND CEPU PLUMBING DIVISION NORTH QUEENSLAND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2019

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 30 JUNE 2020

Application for approval of the Value Added Labour Services Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division North Queensland Commercial Plumbing and Mechanical Union Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Value Added Labour Services Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division North Queensland Commercial Plumbing and Mechanical Union Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia.

[2] The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[3] Value Added Labour Services Pty Ltd (the Employer) has provided written undertakings. 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.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration supporting approval of the Agreement and giving notice under s.183 of the Act that the CEPU wants the Agreement to cover it.

[6] In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the CEPU.

[7] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

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