Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 1285

[2016] FWCA 1285

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/140)

BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA ENGINEERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 29 FEBRUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Bristow Helicopters Australia Engineers Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bristow Helicopters Australia Engineers Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 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 Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 29 February 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 7 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2018.

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