Watpac Construction Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 1722

[2016] FWCA 1722

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Watpac Construction Pty Ltd

(AG2016/567)

WATPAC CONSTRUCTION QLD AND NT AND CFMEU UNION

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015-2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries

COMMISSIONER ROE MELBOURNE, 21 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the Watpac Construction Qld and NT and CFMEU Union

Collective Agreement 2015-2019.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Watpac Construction Qld and NT and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2015-2019 (the

Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

It has been made by Watpac Construction Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise

agreement.

[2]        I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act 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 s. 186(3) and (3A)

of the Act I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3]        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) of the Act I note that the Agreement

covers the organisation.
[2016] FWCA 1722

[4]        The Agreement was approved on 21 March 2016 and, in accordance with s.54 of the

Act, will operate from 28 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is

2 July 2019.

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