Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 2015

[2016] FWCA 2015

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/2624)

WOOD GROUP PSN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENT GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT LYTTON REFINERY 2016-2019

Electrical contracting industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 1 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd Electrical and Instrument Greenfields Agreement Lytton Refinery 2016-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd Electrical and Instrument Greenfields Agreement Lytton Refinery 2016-2019 (Agreement). The application was made by Wood Group PSN Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 March 2019.

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