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

[2018] FWCA 3138

[2018] FWCA 3138

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
(AG2018/1711)

MAC'S INDUSTRIAL PIPEWORK PTY LTD REGIONAL PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2019

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	SYDNEY, 31 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the Mac's Industrial Pipework Pty Ltd Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mac’s Industrial Pipework Pty Ltd Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019 (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. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 31 May 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 June 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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