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

[2015] FWCA 7561

[2015] FWCA 7561

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
(AG2015/5862)

TOTAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PTY LIMITED AND ETU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2016

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 4 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Total Electrical Connection Pty Limited and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Total Electrical Connection Pty Limited and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2015-2016 (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] Total Electrical Connection Pty Limited has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 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.

[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] 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.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 4 November 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 11 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2016.

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ANNEXURE A