Pacific Services Group Pty Ltd T/A PSG

[2014] FWCA 2229

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Pacific Services Group Pty Ltd T/A PSG
(AG2014/4040)

PACIFIC SERVICES GROUP PTY LTD, TRADING AS PSG; SA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SINGLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014-2018

Electrical contracting industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 4 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the Pacific Services Group Pty Ltd, trading as PSG; SA Service Department Single Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Pacific Services Group Pty Ltd, trading as PSG; SA Service Department Single Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Pacific Services Group Pty Ltd T/A PSG. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 April 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2018.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Pacific Services Group Pty Ltd, trading as PSG, applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the SA Service Department Single Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018. The dispute centred on whether the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval under the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission was tasked with determining if the agreement provided for the fair and reasonable remuneration and conditions of employment for the employees covered by the agreement, and whether it was consistent with the provisions of the Act.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed agreement complied with the statutory requirements for approval. This involved assessing if the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions, and if it adhered to the legislative framework. The Commission also had to consider if the agreement met the requirements for good faith bargaining and if it was consistent with the principles of industrial conciliation and arbitration.

In reaching its decision, the Commission examined the submissions from both PSG and the relevant union, along with any other relevant evidence. It considered the provisions of the agreement, the bargaining process, and the overall fairness of the terms and conditions proposed. The Commission found that the agreement met the necessary criteria for approval, as it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and was consistent with the provisions of the Act. The Commission approved the SA Service Department Single Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018, thereby resolving the dispute.

The Commission's final orders were that the SA Service Department Single Enterprise Agreement 2014 - 2018 was approved and registered under the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement was to apply to the employees covered by it, and the terms and conditions of employment were to be governed by the approved agreement. The decision provided clarity and certainty for both PSG and the employees, ensuring that the agreement met the necessary legal requirements.

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