South Australian Water Corporation

[2016] FWCA 2227

[2016] FWCA 2227

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

South Australian Water Corporation
(AG2016/2640)

SA WATER CORPORATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 11 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the SA Water Corporation Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SA Water Corporation Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by South Australian Water Corporation. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 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.

[4] The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, the Community and Public Sector Union, the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and United Voice being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 11 April 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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Annexure A