Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia – Plumbing Division NSW Branch

[2019] FWCA 563

[2019] FWCA 563

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.210—Enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia – Plumbing Division NSW Branch
(AG2018/5680)

PFS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD & CEPU NSW/NFIA SPRINKLER FITTING FIRE PROTECTION UNION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NSW & ACT 2015 - 2019

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 1 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for variation of the PFS Management Pty Ltd & CEPU NSW/NFIA Sprinkler Fitting Fire Protection Union Enterprise Agreement NSW & ACT 2015 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a variation to the PFS Management Pty Ltd & CEPU NSW/NFIA Sprinkler Fitting Fire Protection Union Enterprise Agreement NSW & ACT 2015 - 2019. (the Agreement). The application was made by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia – Plumbing Division NSW Branch pursuant to section 210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The application seeks to vary various clauses of the Agreement. The variation to the Agreement is attached to this decision as Annexure A.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure B. 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.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.211 and 212 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 was taken to be a term of the Agreement. The model term forms part of the Agreement as varied.

[6] The variation is approved and the consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied, is attached to this decision.

[7] In accordance with s.216 of the Act, the variation operates from 1 February 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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