Regional Instrumentation and Electrical Services Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 2702

[2014] FWCA 2702

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Regional Instrumentation and Electrical Services Pty Ltd
(AG2014/857)

REGIONAL INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES PTY LTD QUEENSLAND LNG PROJECTS UNION GREENFIELD AGREEMENT

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 5 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Regional Instrumentation and Electrical Services Pty Ltd Queensland LNG Projects Union Greenfield Agreement.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 11 April 2014 by Regional Instrumentation and Electrical Services Pty Ltd for the approval of a Greenfields agreement known as the Regional Instrumentation and Electrical Services Pty Ltd Queensland LNG Projects Union Greenfield Agreement(“the Agreement”).

[2] A statutory declaration was provided by Mr P. Simpson, Divisional Branch Secretary, of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (“the CEPU”).

[3] In light of this statutory declaration and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the CEPU is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] 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.

[5] The consultation clause does not conform with s.205 of the Act. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Regulations is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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