Oceania Aviation Services Pty Ltd T/A Oceania Aviation Services

[2019] FWCA 4865

[2019] FWCA 4865

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Oceania Aviation Services Pty Ltd T/A Oceania Aviation Services
(AG2019/595)

OCEANIA AVIATION SERVICES STAFF AGREEMENT 2019

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 12 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Oceania Aviation Services Staff Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made under s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Oceania Aviation Services Pty Ltd T/A Oceania Aviation Services (the Applicant) for approval of the Oceania Aviation Services Staff Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Correspondence was sent to the Applicant on 18 June 2019, seeking submissions or undertakings in relation to a number of concerns in relation to the Agreement.

[3] Signed undertakings were provided by the Employer on 28 June 2019, addressing the concerns raised. An amended and signed copy of the undertakings was then provided on 8 July 2019, correcting a typographical error.

[4] The undertakings meets the requirements of s.190(3) of the Act and I have accepted them. As a result, the undertakings are then to be a term of the Agreement and are attached to this Decision as Attachment A.

[5] Subject to the undertakings provided, I am 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 Australian, Municipal, Administrative and Clerical Services Union, Queensland Together Branch (the ASU) filed a Form F18 in this matter, advising that it did not support approval of the Agreement by the Commission, however providing notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. Further to the undertakings provided by the Applicant, the Union confirms that its concerns have been addressed, and the Union no longer objects to the approval of the Agreement.

[7] In accordance with s.201(1), I note that the Agreement covers the ASU.

[8] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act will operate from 7 days from the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 11 July 2023.

COMMISSIONER

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Attachment A