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

[2025] FWCA 941

[2025] FWCA 941

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

(AG2025/572)

CAPITAL MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD AND PLUMBING AND PIPE TRADES EMPLOYEES UNION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024 - 2028

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER P RYAN	SYDNEY, 18 MARCH 2025

Application for approval of the Capital Maintenance Solutions Pty Ltd and Plumbing and Pipe Trades Employees Union Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028

1. The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Capital Maintenance Solutions Pty Ltd and Plumbing and Pipe Trades Employees Union Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028 (Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The employer covered by the Agreement is Capital Maintenance Solutions Pty Ltd (Employer).

Section 190 Undertakings

1. The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

Sections 186, 187, 188 and 190

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the FW Act are relevant to this application for approval has been met. In coming to this conclusion, I have had regard to the material contained in the application, the accompanying declaration, the responses to issues identified, and the Statement of Principles.[1]

Section 183 Bargaining Representative

1. The CEPU has given notice under s.183 of the FW Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the CEPU.

Approval

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the FW Act, will operate from 25 March 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2028.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

[1] Fair Work (Statement of Principles on Genuine Agreement) Instrument 2023.

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