TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.55 application for filing an industrial agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia

and

Power Comm Pty Ltd
(T12664 of 2006)

POWER COMM TASMANIA PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2006

Industrial agreement - application approved - operative date 1 March 2006 - 1 March 2009 - forwarded to Registrar for registration

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] On 5 May 2006, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and Power Comm Pty Ltd lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, the Power Comm Tasmania Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2006.

[2] When this matter came on for hearing on 16 May 2006, Mr K Harkins and Ms N Wells appeared for the CEPU and, with written authority, appeared for Power Comm Pty Ltd.

[3] Having heard Ms Wells I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with both the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act, and does not disadvantage the employees concerned.

[4] Pursuant to s.55(4), the agreement is approved operative from 1 March 2006 and shall remain in force until 1 March 2009.

[5] The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration in accordance with the requirements of Section 56(1) of the Act.

Tim Abey
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr K Harkins and Ms N Wells for the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and, with written authority, for Power Comm Pty Ltd

Date and Place of Hearing:
2006
May 16
Hobart