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austlii:cth/FWCA/2023/796
procedural. Application granted; Agreement approved
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This is a routine procedural decision of the Fair Work Commission approving a single enterprise agreement between Richstone Victoria Pty Ltd and the CEPU Plumbing Division. The Deputy President was satisfied that all statutory requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009 were met and approved the agreement to operate from 21 March 2023 until its nominal expiry on 31 October 2023.
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s.185 - Enterprise agreement
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
RICHSTONE VICTORIA PTY LTD AND CEPU - PLUMBING DIVISION (VIC) PLUMBING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2023
Application for approval of the Richstone Victoria Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2019-2023
[1] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Richstone Victoria Pty Ltd and CEPU - Plumbing Division (Vic) Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2019-2023 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.
[3] The CEPU, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by 201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the CEPU.
[4] The Agreement was approved on 14 March 2023 and, in accordance with s 54, it will operate from 21 March 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2023.
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Application granted; Agreement approved