GD Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 6755

[2014] FWCA 6755

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

GD Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd
(AG2014/7407)

GD ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION GAS PLANTS, WATER PLANTS, PIPELINES, CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the GD Engineering & Construction Gas Plants, Water Plants, Pipelines, Civil and Infrastructure Works Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 4 September 2014 by GD Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd for the approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the GD Engineering & Construction Gas Plants, Water Plants, Pipelines, Civil and Infrastructure Works Enterprise Agreement 2014(“the Agreement”).

[2] 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.

[3] The Australian Workers’ Union (“the AWU”) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the AWU.

[4] The consultation clause does not conform with s.205 of the Act. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Regulations is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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