Bristow Helicopters Australia

[2013] FWCA 9794

[2013] FWCA 9794

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Bristow Helicopters Australia
(AG2013/10407)

BRISTOW MANAGEMENT SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 17 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Bristow Management Services Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] On 10 December 2013, Bristow Helicopters Australia made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the Bristow Management Services Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 29 November 2013.

[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) has declared that the ALAEA was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the ALAEA supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission. Finally, the ALAEA has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants to be covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 24 December 2013.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 31 March 2017.

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