Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
[2025] FWCA 947
•19 MARCH 2025
| [2025] FWCA 947 |
| 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
(AG2025/625)
PERFECT PIPES TRADING PTY LTD & CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION - NSW BRANCH PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023-2027
| Plumbing industry | |
| COMMISSIONER REDFORD | MELBOURNE, 19 MARCH 2025 |
Application for approval of the Perfect Pipes Trading Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division - NSW Branch Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2023-2027
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Perfect Pipes Trading Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division - NSW Branch Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2023-2027 (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 (CEPU) and concerns an Agreement proposed to cover Rise Group Pty Ltd (the Company) and its employees. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
Notice of Employee Representational Rights
The Notice of Employee Representational Rights (NERR) distributed by the Company was not in the prescribed form, as the pre-reform version has been used. Nevertheless, in the circumstances, I am satisfied that this constitutes a minor procedural or technical error for the purposes of s.188(5) of the Act. Further, I am satisfied that the employees covered by the agreement were not likely to have been disadvantaged by the error. As a result, I am satisfied that the Agreement has been genuinely agreed within the meaning of s.188 of the Act.
Consideration
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 CEPU 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 CEPU.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate 7 days after approval.
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