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

[2019] FWCA 1452

[2019] FWCA 1452

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
(AG2019/382)

BN ELECTRICS PTY LTD AND ETU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2021

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 6 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the BN Electrics Pty Ltd and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the BN Electrics Pty Ltd and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 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 have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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] I note that Clause 4.19 is inconsistent with the National Employment Standards as the clause provides for a lesser amount of Family and Domestic Violence Leave. Given the National Employment Standards precedence clause at clause 4 of the agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail.

[5] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A