Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 7744

[2013] FWCA 7744

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd
(AG2013/2978)

HAWKER PACIFIC PTY LTD, MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND OVERHAUL OPERATIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013/2014

Airline operations
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOOTH	SYDNEY, 4 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Operations Enterprise Agreement 2013/2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Operations Enterprise Agreement 2013/2014 (the ‘Agreement’). The application has been made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the ‘Act’) by Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd (the ‘applicant’).

[2] I have considered the matters contained in the Form F17 declaration, made by Ms Glenda Turner, Human Resources Operations Manager, on behalf of the employer and those of Mr Noel Speers, of the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (the ‘Union’) in the Form F18 declaration.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186 and 187 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[4] In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Union is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of the employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I note that the Union will be covered by the Agreement. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 11 October 2013 and have a nominal expiry date of 31 December 2014.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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