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procedural. Application granted. Agreement approved on 31 May 2019 to operate from 7 June 2019 with nominal expiry date of 31 August 2020.
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The Fair Work Commission approved an enterprise agreement between North Vic Electricity Services Pty Ltd and the Electrical Trades Union. The agreement covers powerline workers in the electrical contracting industry. The agreement was approved to operate from 7 June 2019 and expires on 31 August 2020. This is a routine procedural decision with no significant legal reasoning.
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s.185 - Enterprise agreement
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
NORTH VIC ELECTRICITY SERVICES PTY LTD & ETU POWERLINE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016-2020
Application for approval of the North Vic Electricity Services Pty Ltd & ETU Powerline Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the North Vic Electricity Services Pty Ltd & ETU Powerline Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia. 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.
[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] 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 31 May 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2020.
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Application granted. Agreement approved on 31 May 2019 to operate from 7 June 2019 with nominal expiry date of 31 August 2020.