Stowe Australia Pty Limited T/As Stowe Australia Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 1020

[2018] FWCA 1020

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Stowe Australia Pty Limited T/As Stowe Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2017/5319)

STOWE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (BRISBANE CONSTRUCTION 1410) AND CEPU ELECTRICAL DIVISION QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2018

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 16 FEBRUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Stowe Australia Pty Limited (Brisbane Construction 1410) and CEPU Electrical Division Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Stowe Australia Pty Limited (Gold Coast Construction 1420) and CEPU Electrical Division Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Stowe Australia Pty Limited T/As Stowe Australia 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. 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 16 February 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 February 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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