Special Gases Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 1407

[2019] FWCA 1407

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Special Gases Pty Ltd
(AG2018/7357)

SPECIAL GASES ENTERPRISES PTY LTD AND CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION VICTORIAN BRANCH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018-2019.

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 4 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Special Gases Enterprises Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division Victorian Branch Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Special Gases Enterprises Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division Victorian Branch Enterprise Agreement 2018 - 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Special Gases Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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