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

[2013] FWCA 9307

[2013] FWCA 9307

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2013/11485)

INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE PTY LTD - MAJOR COMMERCIAL PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL SERVICES - UNION GREENFIELD AGREEMENT 2011 - 2015

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	MELBOURNE, 27 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Industrial Construction & Maintenance Pty Ltd - Major Commercial Plumbing and Mechanical Services - Union Greenfield Agreement 2011 - 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Industrial Construction & Maintenance Pty Ltd - Major Commercial Plumbing and Mechanical Services - Union Greenfield Agreement 2011 - 2015 (the Agreement). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement. It has been made by the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia - Plumbing Division - Queensland Branch.

[2] The application is made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186 and 187 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In particular, I am satisfied that the employee organisation 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.

[3] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 4 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2015.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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