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

[2015] FWCA 3894

[2015] FWCA 3894

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
(AG2015/2459)

SENVION AUSTRALIA SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER LEWIN	MELBOURNE, 11 JUNE 2015

Application for approval of the Senvion Australia Service and Maintenance Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] On 20 April 2015, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (Applicant) made an application for approval of the Senvion Australia Service and Maintenance Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged outside the 14 day timeframe prescribed by s 185(3)(a) of the Act. In the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of an application for approval of an enterprise agreement filed by Senvion Australia Pty Ltd, the reason for the delay was adequately explained. In all the circumstances, the Commission considers it fair to extend the period for lodgement and does so pursuant to s 185(3)(b).

[3] The Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.
[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 to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s 201(2), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 18 June 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 10 June 2018.

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