Veolia Environmental Services Trading AS Veolia

VEOLIA REFRACTORIES (VICTORIA) AND CFMEU AGREEMENT 2024

Application for approval of the Veolia Refractories (Victoria) and CFMEU Agreement 2024

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Veolia Refractories (Victoria) and CFMEU Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Veolia Environmental Services Trading AS Veolia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. Pursuant to s.201(3), the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 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 sections 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 26 August 2025, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 2 September 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2027.

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