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

[2018] FWCA 3095

[2018] FWCA 3095

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
(AG2018/742)

M.N.C PLUMBING PTY LTD REGIONAL PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2019

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 30 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the M.N.C Plumbing Pty Ltd Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the M.N.C Plumbing Pty Ltd Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (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 30 May 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 May 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2019.

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