Diverse Fire Group Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 6428

[2017] FWCA 6428

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Diverse Fire Group Pty Ltd
(AG2017/3704)

DIVERSE FIRE GROUP SPRINKLER FITTER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2020

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 4 DECEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Diverse Fire Group Sprinkler Fitter Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Diverse Fire Group Sprinkler Fitter Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Diverse Fire Group Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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, 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 April 2020.

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Annexure A