Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

[2024] FWCA 1665

[2024] FWCA 1665

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

(AG2024/1448)

C.S.I CONCRETE SCANNING & INVESTIGATION PTY LTD AND CFMEU UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2023–2027

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 10 MAY 2024

Application for approval of the C.S.I Concrete Scanning & Investigation Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2023­2027

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the C.S.I Concrete Scanning & Investigation Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective 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 the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. The notification time for the Agreement under s.173(2) was 27 March 2024 and the Agreement was made on 23 April 2024. Accordingly, both the genuine agreement and the better off overall test requirements are those applying on and from 6 June 2023.

1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union 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 organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 17 May 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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