Hazelwood Power Corporation Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 1512

[2015] FWCA 1512

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hazelwood Power Corporation Pty Ltd
(AG2015/351)

HAZELWOOD POWER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER LEWIN	MELBOURNE, 4 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Hazelwood Power Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hazelwood Power Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application has been made by Hazelwood Power Corporation Pty Ltd (Hazelwood Power). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application for approval of this Agreement was filed by Mr Steve Harkins of Hazelwood Power on 23 February 2015.

[3] The Agreement was listed for e-hearing, in chambers, before me at 2:00pm on Wednesday, 4 March 2015. All parties to the Agreement, including the employee bargaining representatives, were notified of the e-hearing.

[4] The following employee organisations have given notice under s 183 of the Act that each wants to be covered by the Agreement:

• The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia;



• The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union;



• The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union;



• The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia; and,



• The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.

[5] In accordance with s 201(2), I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] 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.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate seven days from the date of approval of the Agreement by the Fair Work Commission. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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