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

[2014] FWCA 5511

[2014] FWCA 5511

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2014/6716)

ELECTRICAL TRADIES PTY LTD AND ETU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2010-2014

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 13 AUGUST 2014

Application for approval of the Electrical Tradies Pty Ltd and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2010-2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Electrical Tradies Pty Ltd and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2010-2014 (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] The Applicant 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.

[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 13 August 2014 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 20 August 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2014.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A