Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2015] FWCA 5721

[2015] FWCA 5721

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2015/4281)

WP PROJECTS PTY LTD / CFMEU COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2017

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 20 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the WP Projects Pty Ltd / CFMEU Collective Agreement 2015 - 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the WP Projects Pty Ltd / CFMEU Collective Agreement 2015 - 2017 (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, Mining and Energy Union. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] WP Projects Pty Ltd has 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.

[3] 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.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 20 August 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 27 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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ANNEXURE A