Hydro-Electric Corporation T/A Entura

[2014] FWCA 459

[2014] FWCA 459

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hydro-Electric Corporation T/A Entura
(AG2013/10218)

ENTURA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - 2013 - 2015

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 17 JANUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Entura Enterprise Agreement - 2013-2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Entura Enterprise Agreement - 2013-2015 (the Agreement). The application was made by Hydro-Electric Corporation T/A Entura (the Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] The Applicant has provided a written undertaking. A copy of the undertaking given is attached to this decision at Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The undertaking now forms part of the Agreement and a copy will be kept on the file. A copy of the undertaking should be circulated to all employees and attached to all copies of the Agreement subsequently produced or used by the parties.

[4] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 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 and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 January 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

COMMISSIONER

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