NBN CO Limited T/A nbn

[2019] FWCA 330

[2019] FWCA 330

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

NBN CO Limited T/A nbn
(AG2018/3383)

NBN AND CEPU TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2018 - 2021

Telecommunications services
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 21 JANUARY 2019

Application for approval of the nbn and CEPU Technical Employees Agreement 2018 - 2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the nbn and CEPU Technical Employees Agreement 2018 - 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by NBN CO Limited T/A nbn. 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.

[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 being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 January 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 January 2022.

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Annexure A