Origin Energy Earing Services Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 2480

[2017] FWCA 2480

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Origin Energy Earing Services Pty Ltd
(AG2017/1238)

ORIGIN ENERGY ERARING SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 8 MAY 2017

Application for approval of the Origin Energy Eraring Services Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Origin Energy Eraring Services Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Origin Energy Eraring Services Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, The (APESMA), Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU), Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU), CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE), 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 8 May 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 15 May 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2020.

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