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

[2014] FWCA 5321

[2014] FWCA 5321

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
(AG2014/8469)

PROFIRE QLD PTY LTD - MAJOR COMMERCIAL FIRE SERVICES - UNION GREENFIELD AGREEMENT 2011-2015

Plumbing industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT WATSON	MELBOURNE, 6 AUGUST 2014

Application for approval of the Profire Qld Pty Ltd - Major Commercial Fire Services - Union Greenfield Agreement 2011-2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Profire Qld Pty Ltd - Major Commercial Fire Services - Union Greenfield Agreement 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 the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) and Profire (Qld) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] I have considered the matters contained in the employer declaration and the declaration made on behalf of the CEPU which will be covered by the Agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the CEPU is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 13 August 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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