Cobham Aviation Services Engineering Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 4956

[2019] FWCA 4956

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Cobham Aviation Services Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2019/104)

COBHAM AVIATION SERVICES BASE MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Airline operations
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 17 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Cobham Aviation Services Base Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Cobham Aviation Services Base Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 20018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Cobham Aviation Services Engineering Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The Agreement lodged contained an error at Clause 3.1.2 (the clause was incorrectly numbered clause 3.2.1). On 17 July 2019, the Applicant filed an amended version of the relevant page of the Agreement pursuant to s.586 of the Act. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act. The amended version of the relevant page is included in the as approved Agreement.

[5] The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 July 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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