National Jet Express Pty Ltd T/A Cobham Aviation Services Australia – Regional Services

[2021] FWCA 308

[2021] FWCA 308

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

National Jet Express Pty Ltd T/A Cobham Aviation Services Australia – Regional Services
(AG2020/2827)

REGIONAL SERVICES CABIN CREW ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Airline operations
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 22 JANUARY 2021

Application for approval of the Regional Services Cabin Crew Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2023.

[1] National Jet Express Pty Ltd T/A Cobham Aviation Services Australia – Regional Services has made an application for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Regional Services Cabin Crew Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2023 (the Agreement). The application was made under s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). 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] In compliance with s 190(4) of the Act, the bargaining representative’s views regarding the undertakings proffered were sought. They were provided with the opportunity to raise and address any objections they had to the undertakings proffered by the Applicant. No objection was raised.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declarations, 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.

[5] The Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia and the Transport Workers Union of Australia (together, the organisations),being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s 183 of the Act they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s 201(2), and based on the statutory declarations provided by the organisations, I note that the organisations are covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 22 January 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 29 January 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A