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

[2019] FWCA 4935

[2019] FWCA 4935

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
(AG2019/2110)

CENTRAL POWER PTY LTD & ETU POWERLINE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2020

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 16 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Central Power Pty Ltd & ETU Powerline Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020

[1] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) have made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Central Power Pty Ltd & ETU Powerline Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[3] Pursuant to s 205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] 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 statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 16 July 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 23 July 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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