GEM Fire Service Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 229

[2019] FWCA 229

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

GEM Fire Service Pty Ltd
(AG2018/6819)

GEM FIRE SERVICE AND ETU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2021

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 16 JANUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Gem Fire Service and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Gem Fire Service and ETU Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by GEM Fire Service Pty Ltd. 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] 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] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 January 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

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Annexure A