Tyco Australia Pty Ltd T/A National Fire Solutions

[2015] FWCA 7697

[2015] FWCA 7697

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Tyco Australia Pty Ltd T/A National Fire Solutions
(AG2015/6491)

NATIONAL FIRE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD - COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT - ELECTRICIANS AND SERVICEMEN (WOLLONGONG)

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 10 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the NATIONAL FIRE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD - COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT - ELECTRICIANS AND SERVICEMEN (WOLLONGONG).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the NATIONAL FIRE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD - COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT - ELECTRICIANS AND SERVICEMEN (WOLLONGONG). (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Tyco Australia Pty Ltd T/A National Fire Solutions. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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, 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. 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.

[4] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[5] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 10 November 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 25 May 2018.

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ANNEXURE A