Hazelwood Power Corporation Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 311

[2013] FWCA 311

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hazelwood Power Corporation Pty Ltd
(AG2012/14478)

HAZELWOOD POWER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	MELBOURNE, 15 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Hazelwood Power Enterprise Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hazelwood Power Enterprise Agreement 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] In accordance with s.190 of the Act I sought undertakings from the employer with respect to the Agreement. I have accepted the undertakings provided.

[3] In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached as an annexure to this decision.

[4] 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.

[5] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have each given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. As required by s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers each organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 22 January 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2014.

COMMISSIONER

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