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

[2020] FWCA 336

[2020] FWCA 336

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
(AG2019/5032)

RSGX RESOURCE SERVICES GROUP E&I & ETU SYDNEY CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 28 JANUARY 2020

Application for approval of the RSGX Resource Services Group E&I & ETU Sydney Construction Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the RSGX Resource Services Group E&I & ETU Sydney Construction Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement. It has been made by the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (the CEPU).

[2] 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. In particular, 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.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s.191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the CEPU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1) of the Act, will operate from 4 February 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2022.

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Annexure A