Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3357

[2014] FWCA 3357

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2014/1081)

DOWNER EDI ENGINEERING QUEENSLAND LNG AND CSG INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014-2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 22 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Downer EDI Engineering Queensland LNG and CSG Infrastructure Projects Enterprise Agreement 2014-2015.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 9 May 2014 by Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd for the approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Downer EDI Engineering Queensland LNG and CSG Infrastructure Projects Enterprise Agreement 2014-2015(“the Agreement”).

[2] On 21 May 2014, the Employer provided an undertaking to the Fair Work Commission. This undertaking is attached to and taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] In light of the employer’s undertaking, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (“the CEPU”), the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (“the AMWU”) and the Australian Workers’ Union (“the AWU”), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the CEPU, AMWU and AWU.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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