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

[2019] FWCA 4229

[2019] FWCA 4229

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
(AG2019/1208)

PLANET PLUMBING ACT & HEALTH PROJECTS PTY LTD & CEPU ACT PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2020

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	ALBURY, 19 JUNE 2019

Application for approval of the Planet Plumbing ACT & Health Projects PTY LTD & CEPU ACT Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Planet Plumbing ACT & Health Projects PTY LTD & CEPU ACT Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings 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 the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and 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, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[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 19 June 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 26 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 May 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A