Ventia Utility Service Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 5388

[2019] FWCA 5388

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ventia Utility Service Pty Ltd
(AG2019/2474)

VENTIA UTILITY SERVICES PTY LTD YARRA VALLEY WATER ELECTRICAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 2 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the Ventia Utility Services Pty Ltd Yarra Valley Water Electrical Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ventia Utility Services Pty Ltd Yarra Valley Water Electrical Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ventia Utility Service 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, 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] I note that clause 23.1 and PART A, clause 4.19 and clause 19.2 are inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES) they provide restrictions not provided for in the NES. Given the National Employment Standards precedence clause at clause 4.1(b) of the agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail.

[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 that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.
[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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