Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 1012

[2013] FWCA 1012

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/4659)

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD INDUSTRIAL SERVICES CFMEU/CEPU POWER STATIONS SITES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER GOOLEY	MELBOURNE, 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Industrial Services CFMEU/CEPU Power Stations Sites Enterprise Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Industrial Services CFMEU/CEPU Power Stations Sites Enterprise Agreement 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. 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.

[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 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, 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 was approved on 12 February 2013 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 February 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2016.

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ANNEXURE A