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

[2018] FWCA 1165

[2018] FWCA 1165

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
(AG2017/4869)

FORMWAY GROUP LTD & ETU POWERLINE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2020

Electrical power industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	MELBOURNE, 23 FEBRUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Formway Group LTD & ETU Powerline Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Formway Group LTD & ETU Powerline Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 (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. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 23 February 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 2 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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