Premier Fire Services (NSW) Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 1945

[2013] FWCA 1945

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Premier Fire Services (NSW) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/5696)

PREMIER FIRE SERVICES (NSW) PTY LTD AND CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION / NFIA NSW SPRINKLER FITTING / FIRE PROTECTION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT NSW & ACT 2011-2015

Plumbing Industry
COMMISSIONER BLAIR	MELBOURNE, 28 MARCH 2013

Application for approval of the Premier Fire Services (NSW) Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division / NFIA NSW Sprinkler Fitting / Fire Protection Enterprise Agreement NSW & ACT 2011-2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Premier Fire Services (NSW) Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division / NFIA NSW Sprinkler Fitting / Fire Protection Enterprise Agreement NSW & ACT 2011-2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Premier Fire Services (NSW) Pty Ltd..

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. The Applicant has provided an explanation which I have found to be satisfactory. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to 19 March 2013.

[3] 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.

[4] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being the bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, the Applicant has given the undertaking annexed to this decision. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act I note that the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 4 April 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2015.

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