Northern SEQ Distributor - Retailer Authority T/A Unitywater

[2020] FWCA 1329

[2020] FWCA 1329

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Northern SEQ Distributor - Retailer Authority T/A Unitywater
(AG2020/469)

UNITYWATER WATER INDUSTRY FIELD/OUTDOOR EMPLOYEES (OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE - NON-TRADE) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NO.2

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 12 MARCH 2020

Application for approval of the Unitywater Water Industry Field/Outdoor Employees (Operations and Maintenance - Non -Trade) Enterprise Agreement No. 2.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Unitywater Water Industry Field/Outdoor Employees (Operations and Maintenance - Non -Trade) Enterprise Agreement No. 2 (the Agreement). The Applicant was made pursuant to s. 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Northern SEQ Distributor Retailer Authority T/A Unitywater (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant filed an application for a correction to clause 5.8.1 as it contained an error. I have taken into account the submissions of the parties and consider it appropriate to exercise power under s.586 of the Act to correct the error in clause 5.8.1.

[3] I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the Union.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

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