Panasonic Avionics Corporation
[2025] FWCA 842
•6 MARCH 2025
| [2025] FWCA 842 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
(AG2025/292)
PANASONIC AVIONICS PTS LINE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 2025
| Inflight entertainment, Aircraft Maintenance and communications system servicing industry | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT WRIGHT | SYDNEY, 6 MARCH 2025 |
Application for approval of the PANASONIC AVIONICS PTS LINE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 2025
Introduction
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the PANASONIC AVIONICS PTS LINE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 2025 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
The Agreement will apply to employees who are covered by either the Airline Operations – Ground Staff Award 2020 (Airline Operations Award) or the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 (Manufacturing Award).
Regulation 2.06 Requirements
The signature page of the Agreement did not comply in all respects with Regulation 2.06A of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth). An amended signature page was subsequently filed. I consider it appropriate in the circumstances to allow an amendment of a document relating to a matter before the FWC and do so pursuant to s.586(a) of the Act.
Non-Successive Shifts
Clause 17.4 and 17.5 of the Airline Operations Award provide for permanent night shifts and non-successive afternoon/night shifts, whereas the Agreement is silent on these provisions.
The Employer provided submissions that this does not present an issue for casual employees classified as MSR I, MSR II, and MSR Lead, as they are paid at rates sufficiently above those prescribed in the Award for non-continuous afternoon/night shifts and permanent night shifts. The Employer further submitted that employees classified as Inventory Coordinators do not undertake shift work, and as such, the provisions of the Award relating to non-successive shifts and permanent night shifts are not applicable to these employees.
The Employer provided an undertaking to address this issue for employees classified as MST I and MST II.
Section 190 Undertakings
The Employer provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Schedule G. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
Section 186, 187, 188 and 190
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.
Section 183 Bargaining Representatives
The Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) 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 ALAEA.
Approval
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 March 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 March 2029.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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