DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Lloyd Helicopters Pty Ltd T/A CHC Helicopters (Australia)
(AG2015/6307)

CHC HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) CREWPERSON ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 21 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Lloyd Helicopters Pty Ltd T/A CHC Helicopters (Australia). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 21 December 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 28 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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ANNEXURE A

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The applicant, Lloyd Helicopters Pty Ltd trading as CHC Helicopters (Australia), applied to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2015. The dispute arose from the negotiation and subsequent application for approval of an enterprise agreement intended to govern the employment conditions of crewpersons employed by the company. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission, Australia’s primary workplace relations tribunal.

The central legal issue before the Commission was whether the proposed enterprise agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission needed to determine if the agreement satisfied the procedural requirements for enterprise agreements, including whether the agreement was genuinely negotiated and whether it contained the necessary minimum terms and conditions as stipulated by the Act. Additionally, the Commission considered whether the agreement provided adequate protections for employees and if it adhered to the principles of good faith bargaining.

In reaching its decision, the Commission examined the evidence presented regarding the negotiation process and the content of the proposed agreement. It assessed whether the agreement met the statutory criteria for approval, including provisions on pay rates, hours of work, and other employment conditions. The Commission also evaluated submissions from the parties and any relevant stakeholder interests. Ultimately, the Commission found that the agreement was negotiated in good faith and contained all the required minimum terms and conditions. It approved the agreement, finding it to be fair and reasonable.

The Fair Work Commission approved the CHC Helicopters (Australia) Crewperson Enterprise Agreement 2015, affirming that it met the necessary legal standards under the Fair Work Act 2009. The agreement was deemed to be genuinely negotiated and contained all required minimum terms and conditions, thereby providing a fair framework for the employment of crewpersons by the company.

Lloyd Helicopters Pty Ltd T/A CHC Helicopters (Australia)

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