Twentieth Century Plumbing Pty

[2019] FWCA 8706

[2019] FWCA 8706

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Twentieth Century Plumbing Pty
(AG2019/4553)

ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2021

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MANSINI	MELBOURNE, 24 DECEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the Enterprise Agreement 2019-2021.

[1] Twentieth Century Plumbing Pty has applied for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Enterprise Agreement 2019-2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

[2] Since the application was made, the Commission raised concerns about whether: the pre-approval requirements were met and the Agreement passes the better off overall test. Further information was provided in relation to these concerns.

[3] The Notice of Employee Representational Rights (Notice) was given two days before the statutory notification time defined at s.173(3). In the circumstances I consider this to be a reasonable time in accordance with s.173(4).

[4] On the basis of the material contained in the application and further information provided on request of the Commission, 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.

[5] 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. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 24 December 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 31 December 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

[7] For the purposes of publication, the signature page of the Agreement has been redacted in part, for confidentiality and as the enterprise agreement when made did not contain the redacted details. 1

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

 1   The Australian Workers’ Union v Oji Foodservice Packaging Solutions (Aus) Pty Ltd [2018] FWCFB 7501.

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