HNZ Australia Pty Limited

[2019] FWCA 1088

[2019] FWCA 1088

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

HNZ Australia Pty Limited
(AG2018/6836)

HNZ MACKAY GROUND STAFF MPT GREENFIELD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 19 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for approval of the HNZ Mackay Ground Staff MPT Greenfield Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the HNZ Mackay Ground Staff MPT Greenfield Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made by HNZ Australia Pty Limited pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. 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. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s.191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 19 February 2023.

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Annexure A