Hydro-Electric Corporation T/A Hydro Tasmania

[2020] FWCA 4109

[2020] FWCA 4109

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hydro-Electric Corporation T/A Hydro Tasmania
(AG2020/1849)

HYDRO TASMANIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020 - 2021

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 5 AUGUST 2020

Application for approval of the Hydro Tasmania Enterprise Agreement 2020-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hydro Tasmania Enterprise Agreement 2020-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Hydro-Electric Corporation T/A Hydro Tasmania. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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 (CEPU), the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (Professionals Australia) and the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 August 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2021.

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Annexure A