DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

TW Power Services Pty Ltd
(AG2018/1290)

TW POWER SERVICES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 2018

Electrical power industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 25 JULY 2018

Application for approval of the TW Power Services Maintenance Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the TW Power Services Maintenance Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by TW Power Services Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 25 July 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 1 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of TW Power Services Pty Ltd, the dispute arose from an application for the approval of a maintenance agreement, specifically the TW Power Services Maintenance Agreement 2018. The application was brought before the court by TW Power Services, and it sought the court's approval of this agreement which detailed the terms and conditions of maintenance services to be provided to a client. The court was required to determine whether the agreement was fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of all parties involved.

The primary legal issue the court had to address was whether the maintenance agreement was just and equitable under the relevant legislation. The court needed to assess the terms of the agreement to ensure that they did not unfairly favour one party over the other and that they provided a reasonable framework for the provision of maintenance services. Additionally, the court needed to consider whether the agreement complied with statutory requirements and whether it protected the interests of both the service provider and the client.

The court meticulously reviewed the terms of the TW Power Services Maintenance Agreement 2018, considering factors such as pricing, service levels, dispute resolution mechanisms, and the overall balance of rights and obligations between the parties. The court concluded that the agreement was fair and reasonable, as it provided a clear and balanced framework that was in the best interests of both TW Power Services and the client. The court found that the agreement complied with statutory requirements and adequately protected the interests of both parties, thereby upholding the agreement as fair and equitable. The court approved the maintenance agreement, allowing it to proceed as intended.

TW Power Services Pty Ltd

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