Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited

[2015] FWCA 4099

[2015] FWCA 4099

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited
(AG2015/1347)

WORKING AT POWERLINK 2015 UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

Electrical power industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 18 JUNE 2015

Application for approval of the Working at Powerlink 2015 Union Collective Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Working at Powerlink 2015 Union Collective Agreement (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited (the Applicant). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The following employee organisations, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have each given notice under s.183 of the Act that these organisations want the Agreement to cover them:

• The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (Professionals Australia);



• Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (the ASU); and



• Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (the CEPU).

[3] In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The ASU has sought that the Commission exercise its power pursuant to s.586 of the Act to amend the Agreement to correct the name of the ASU as it appears in Clause 2 of the Agreement.

[5] Upon my instructions, my Associate corresponded with the Applicant to seek its view as to the proposed amendment and, if agreeable, to provide an appropriately amended copy of the Agreement. All parties to the Agreement were also advised that the Commission would hear from any other party in relation to the proposed amendment. The Applicant consented to the proposed amendment; no other party has otherwise sought to be heard in relation to it.

[6] Pursuant to s.586 of the Act, the Agreement is amended as follows:

● Delete “Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, Central and Southern Queensland Clerical and Administrative Branch (ASU)” from Clause 2. Parties; and

● In its place, insert “Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union”.

[7] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[8] The Agreement, as corrected, is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 25 June 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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