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

[2015] FWCA 8564

[2015] FWCA 8564

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
(AG2015/7578)

ELECTRIX PTY. LTD. AND ETU GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2015-2016

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 11 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Electrix Pty. Ltd. and ETU Greenfields Agreement 2015-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise Agreement known as the Electrix Pty. Ltd. and ETU Greenfields Agreement 2015-2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia.

[2] This is a greenfields Agreement that meets the requirements of s.172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

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

[4] 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.

[5] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) I note the Agreement was made with the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2016.

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