Transfield Worley Power Services Pty Limited

[2016] FWCA 260

[2016] FWCA 260

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Transfield Worley Power Services Pty Limited
(AG2015/7229)

TRANSFIELD WORLEY POWER SERVICES BAYSWATER AND LIDDELL POWER STATIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Electrical power industry
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 13 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Transfield Worley Power Services Bayswater and Liddell Power Stations Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Transfield Worley Power Services Bayswater and Liddell Power Stations Enterprise Agreement 2015 (Agreement). The application was made by Transfield Worley Power Services Pty Limited (the Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s.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 Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) are 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] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the AMWU and CFMEU and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 January 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 January 2019.

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