Essential Energy T/A Essential Water

[2023] FWCA 270

[2023] FWCA 270

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Essential Energy T/A Essential Water

(AG2022/5428)

ESSENTIAL WATER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 25 JANUARY 2023

Application for approval of the Essential Water Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Essential Water Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Essential Energy T/A Essential Water. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

1. 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.

1. The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 February 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 October 2025.

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Annexure A