Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 5862

[2018] FWCA 5862

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd
(AG2018/2210)

VEOLIA WATER OPERATIONS PTY LTD - GOLD COAST DESALINATION PLANT OPERATORS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Water, sewerage and drainage services
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd - Gold Coast Desalination Plant Operators Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd - Gold Coast Desalination Plant Operators 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 Veolia Water Operations 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. 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Workers’ 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 18 September 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 25 September 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 September 2022.

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Annexure A