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

[2018] FWCA 1701

[2018] FWCA 1701

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
(AG2017/6582)

ROBERTSON PLUMBING & GAS PTY LTD TRADING AS ROBERTSON CIVIL SERVICES AND CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION VICTORIAN BRANCH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2019

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 22 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the Robertson Plumbing & Gas Pty Ltd Trading As Robertson Civil Services and CEPU - Plumbing Division Victorian Branch Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Robertson Plumbing & Gas Pty Ltd Trading As Robertson Civil Services and CEPU - Plumbing Division Victorian Branch 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 the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU). 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] 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 22 March 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 29 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2019.

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