John Holland Group Pty Ltd and John Holland Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 5204

[2013] FWCA 5204

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

John Holland Group Pty Ltd and John Holland Pty Ltd
(AG2013/1500)

JOHN HOLLAND AVIATION SERVICES [NATIONAL] ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 1 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the John Holland Aviation Services [National] Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] On 14 June 2013 John Holland Group Pty Ltd and John Holland Pty Ltd made an application for approval of the John Holland Aviation Services [National] Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] The Commission has accepted the undertakings attached to this decision at Attachment A, which have been given by the employer and note that the superannuation contributions contemplated in clause 23 of the Agreement will be made by the Employers in addition to the annualised salaries set out in Annexure 1 of the Agreement. The Commission also notes that employees covered by the Agreement will not be paid less than if they were performing work covered by the Airline Services - Ground Staff Award 2010. The Commission notes that the Union does not object to the attached undertakings.

[4] 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 this organisation.

[5] The Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[6] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 7 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

COMMISSIONER

ATTACHMENT A

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