The Trustee for The Navaska Unit Trust T/A Navaska Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 495

[2021] FWCA 495

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.225 - Application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date

The Trustee for The Navaska Unit Trust T/A Navaska Pty Ltd
(AG2020/4139)

TRUSTEE FOR THE NAVASKA UNIT TRUST T/A NAVASKA PTY LTD AND CEPU PLUMBING DIVISION MECHANICAL UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2019

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 5 FEBRUARY 2021

Application for termination of the Trustee for The Navaska Unit Trust t/a Navaska Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division Mechanical Union Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019.

[1] An application pursuant to s.225 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) was made by Trustee for The Navaska Unit Trust t/a Navaska Pty Ltd (the Applicant) to terminate the Trustee for The Navaska Unit Trust t/a Navaska Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division Mechanical Union Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019 (the Agreement).

[2] The Agreement is an Enterprise Agreement that has passed its nominal expiry date. The nominal expiry date for the Agreement was 31 October 2019.

[3] Sections 225 and 226 of the Act provide:

“225 Application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date

If an enterprise agreement has passed its nominal expiry date, any of the following may apply to the FWC for the termination of the agreement:

(a) one or more of the employers covered by the agreement;

(b) an employee covered by the agreement;

(c) an employee organisation covered by the agreement.

226 When the FWC must terminate an enterprise agreement

If an application for the termination of an enterprise agreement is made under section 225, the FWC must terminate the agreement if:

(a) the FWC is satisfied that it is not contrary to the public interest to do so; and

(b) the FWC considers that it is appropriate to terminate the agreement taking into account all the circumstances including:

(i) the views of the employees, each employer, and each employee organisation (if any), covered by the agreement; and

(ii) the circumstances of those employees, employers and organisations including the likely effect that the termination will have on each of them.”

[4] Mr Ross McLennan, Managing Director for the Applicant, filed a Form 24C Statutory Declaration in support of the application to terminate the Agreement. Mr McLennan stated that the termination of the Agreement would not have any effect on any employees, as there are no employees covered by the Agreement, nor will there be in the foreseeable future.

[5] It was submitted on behalf of the Applicant, that the termination of the Agreement would not have any effect on any employees, as there are no employees covered by the Agreement, nor will there be in the foreseeable future.

[6] In response to Directions that were issued, the Union provided correspondence to chambers confirming that they supported the termination of the Agreement.

[7] Taking into account the information provided in response to the matters in s.226 of the Act, and in accordance with the above submissions, I consider it appropriate to terminate the Agreement on the basis that the material satisfies the legislative requirements. The application is therefore granted, and the Agreement is terminated. The termination of the Agreement will take effect from 5 February 2021.

[8] I Order accordingly.

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