Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited

[2020] FWCA 1522

[2020] FWCA 1522

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Enterprise agreement

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited
(AG2019/5021)

SOUTHERN CROSS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED AND CEPU NORTHCONNEX PROJECT AGREEMENT

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CROSS	SYDNEY, 23 MARCH 2020

Application for approval of the Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited and CEPU Northconnex Project Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited and CEPU Northconnex Project Agreement (‘the Agreement’). The application was made by Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (‘the Applicant’) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (‘the Act’).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (‘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. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s 191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the CEPU and that the Agreement covers the CEPU.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 30 March 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A