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

[2015] FWCA 6694

[2015] FWCA 6694

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
(AG2015/4990)

EXCEL FIRE PROTECTION PTY LTD AND CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION (VIC) FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT VICTORIA 2011 - 2015

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 1 OCTOBER 2015

Application for approval of the Excel Fire Protection Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division (VIC) Fire Protection Agreement Victoria 2011-2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Excel Fire Protection Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division (VIC) Fire Protection Agreement Victoria 2011-2015 (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] The Agreement contained a minor error on the cover page, at clause 1 and at clause 2.1. Pursuant to section 586(a) of the Act, the error is corrected in the published 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 1 October 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 8 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2015

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