CS Energy Ltd

[2019] FWCA 3348

[2019] FWCA 3348

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

CS Energy Ltd
(AG2019/527)

WIVENHOE POWER STATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 14 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Wivenhoe Power Station Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wivenhoe Power Station Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by CS Energy Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 14 May 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 21 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 July 2021.

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