CareFlight Limited

[2017] FWCA 2539

[2017] FWCA 2539

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

CareFlight Limited
(AG2017/1038)

CAREFLIGHT ROTARY WING AIRCREW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016 - 2020

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 10 MAY 2017

Application for approval of the CareFlight Rotary Wing Aircrew Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CareFlight Rotary Wing Aircrew Enterprise Agreement 2016 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by CareFlight Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[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.

[4] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Federation of Air Pilots 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.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 10 May 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 May 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Annexure A