Fredon Industries Pty Ltd T/A Fredon

[2019] FWCA 4927

[2019] FWCA 4927

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Fredon Industries Pty Ltd T/A Fredon
(AG2019/2141)

FREDON NORTHCONNEX & CEPU PROJECT AGREEMENT

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 17 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Fredon Northconnex & CEPU Project Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Fredon Northconnex & CEPU Project Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Fredon Industries Pty Ltd T/A Fredon. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[4] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

[5] 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.

[6] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) 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.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 July 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2020.

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ANNEXURE A