Application for approval of the Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd - Hunter Water Maintenance Technicians Enterprise Agreement 2024

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement to be known as the Veolia Water Operations Pty Ltd - Hunter Water Maintenance Technicians Enterprise Agreement 2024 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Veolia Water Operations Pty Limited (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the application, the signatory for the Employer has not provided their address. The Applicant provided a revised signature page on 16 April 2025 to the Commission reflecting the required information. I am satisfied that these corrections should be made, and that it is appropriate to do so. Pursuant to s.586 of the Act, I make the corrections.

[3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU), and the "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU), both being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by the Water Industry Award 2020 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188, 190, 193 and 193A of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[6] I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 May 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2027.

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer