Melbourne Water Corporation T/A Melbourne Water

[2017] FWCA 3072

[2017] FWCA 3072

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Melbourne Water Corporation T/A Melbourne Water
(AG2017/1813)

MELBOURNE WATER ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 5 JUNE 2017

Application for approval of the Melbourne Water Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Melbourne Water Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Melbourne Water Corporation T/A Melbourne Water. 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, 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, The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia and the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union 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 the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 June 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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Annexure A