CHC Helicopters (Australia)

[2013] FWCA 4066

[2013] FWCA 4066

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

CHC Helicopters (Australia)
(AG2013/1458)

CHC HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) AMWU & ALAEA AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012-2015

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 25 JUNE 2013

Application for approval of the CHC Helicopters (Australia) AMWU & ALAEA Aircraft Engineers Enterprise Agreement 2012-2015.

[1] On 12 June 2013, CHC Helicopters (Australia) made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the CHC Helicopters (Australia) AMWU & ALAEA Aircraft Engineers Enterprise Agreement 2012-2015 (“the Agreement”). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the FW Act”).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 29 May 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) and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) have declared that the ALAEA and AMWU were bargaining representatives for the Agreement and are entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the ALAEA and AMWU support the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and have read and agree with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within their knowledge. Finally, the ALAEA and AMWU have given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, they want 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 2 July 2013.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 31 August 2015.

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