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

[2018] FWCA 6224

[2018] FWCA 6224

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.210—Enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2018/2046)

SYNERGY ACCESS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD AND CEPU – PLUMBING DIVISION VICTORIAN BRANCH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 – 2019

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 9 OCTOBER 2018

Application for variation of the Synergy Access Solutions Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division Victorian Branch Enterprise Agreement 2015 – 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a variation to the Synergy Access Solutions Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division Victorian Branch Enterprise Agreement 2015 – 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia pursuant to section 210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The application seeks to vary various clauses of the Agreement. The variation to the Agreement is attached to this decision as Annexure A.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure B. 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, 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.211 and 212 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The variation is approved and the consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied, is attached to this decision.

[6] The varied agreement lodged contained referencing and typographical errors at clause 9, clause 17.7, clause 20.5.5, clause 37, clause AF2.5, clause AF3.5 and clause AF4.5. The Variation document lodged contained typographical errors at clause 47. On 2 October 2018 and 5 October 2018, the Applicant filed an amended version of the varied agreement and an amended version of the Variation document pursuant to s.586 of the Act. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

[7] In accordance with s.216 of the Act, the variation operates from 9 October 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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