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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

I&C Instrumentation & Electrical Pty Ltd
(AG2016/7059)

I&C INSTRUMENTATION & ELECTRICAL PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2017

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	SYDNEY, 24 JANUARY 2017

Application for approval of the I&C Instrumentation & Electrical Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the I&C Instrumentation & Electrical Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by I&C Instrumentation & Electrical Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 24 January 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 31 January 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 January 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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The applicant, I&C Instrumentation & Electrical Pty Ltd, sought approval of an Enterprise Agreement from the Fair Work Commission. The applicant is an electrical contracting company, and the dispute concerns the terms and conditions of employment for its employees. The matter was heard and determined by the Fair Work Commission, an independent statutory tribunal established under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

The central legal issue before the Commission was whether the Enterprise Agreement in question complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act and the Fair Work Regulations. Specifically, the Commission needed to determine if the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and whether it was made in accordance with the procedural requirements of the Act. The applicant argued that the agreement was fair and reasonable and that all necessary procedures were followed.

In its decision, the Commission found that the agreement was fair and reasonable in all its terms. The Commission noted that the agreement contained provisions for wages, hours of work, leave entitlements, and other conditions of employment that were consistent with industry standards and practices. The Commission also found that the applicant had followed all necessary procedural requirements in making the agreement, including providing employees with sufficient information about the agreement and giving them an opportunity to vote on it. The Commission concluded that the agreement met all the legal requirements and approved it accordingly.

The Fair Work Commission approved the I&C Instrumentation & Electrical Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2017. The agreement will now provide the terms and conditions of employment for the applicant's employees for the specified period. The applicant is bound by the terms of the agreement, and its employees are entitled to the benefits and protections it provides. The decision of the Commission is final and binding, and may not be challenged in any court or tribunal.

I&C Instrumentation & Electrical Pty Ltd

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