Water Corporation

[2018] FWCA 3742

[2018] FWCA 3742

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Water Corporation
(AG2018/1089)

WATER CORPORATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Water, sewerage and drainage services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 25 JUNE 2018

Application for approval of the Water Corporation Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Water Corporation 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 Water Corporation. 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 Community and Public Sector Union, “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, United Voice, The Australian Workers’ Union and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 July 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A