DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

UGL Operations and Maintenance (Services) Pty Limited
(AG2018/2208)

UEE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the UEE Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the UEE Enterprise 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 UGL Operations and Maintenance (Services) Pty Limited. 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, 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 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 that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 September 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of UGL Operations and Maintenance (Services) Pty Limited, the dispute centred around the application for the approval of the UEE Enterprise Agreement 2018. The application was heard by the Fair Work Commission, which was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the necessary legal criteria for approval. The primary parties involved were UGL Operations and Maintenance (Services) Pty Limited and the United Electrical Trades Union (UEE), representing the employees.

The legal issues before the Commission required careful consideration of whether the UEE Enterprise Agreement 2018 complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission needed to assess if the agreement was made in good faith, if it contained the minimum entitlements as stipulated by the Act, and if it adhered to procedural fairness. Furthermore, the Commission had to examine if the agreement had been appropriately negotiated and if it provided for the appropriate terms and conditions for the employees.

In reaching its decision, the Commission considered the submissions from both UGL and the UEE, as well as the evidence provided. The Commission found that the UEE Enterprise Agreement 2018 was made in good faith and contained the minimum entitlements required by the Act. The agreement was also deemed to be the product of proper negotiation and provided for appropriate terms and conditions for the employees. Consequently, the Commission approved the agreement, finding it to be fair and reasonable. The court's reasoning was grounded in the statutory criteria for approval and the evidence presented during the proceedings.

As a result of the decision, the UEE Enterprise Agreement 2018 was approved by the Fair Work Commission, effective from the date of the decision. The agreement now governs the employment terms and conditions for the employees represented by the UEE, providing them with a legally binding framework for their working relationship with UGL Operations and Maintenance (Services) Pty Limited.

UGL Operations and Maintenance (Services) Pty Limited

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