Wilson Plumbing & Drainage Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 1407

[2017] FWCA 1407

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Wilson Plumbing & Drainage Pty Ltd
(AG2017/331)

WILSON PLUMBING & DRAINAGE AND CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION VICTORIAN BRANCH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2019

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 10 MARCH 2017

Application for approval of the Wilson Plumbing & Drainage and CEPU - Plumbing Division Victorian Branch Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Wilson Plumbing & Drainage and CEPU - Plumbing Division Victorian Branch Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Wilson Plumbing & Drainage Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 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.

[3] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[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 Agreement was approved on 10 March 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2019.

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