Perth Airport Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 7002

[2014] FWCA 7002

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Perth Airport Pty Ltd
(AG2014/7722)

PERTH AIRPORT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Airport operations
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 9 OCTOBER 2014

Application for approval of the Perth Airport Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] On 1 October 2014, Perth Airport Pty Ltd made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the Perth Airport Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 18 September 2014.

[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] United Voice, the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) have declared that United Voice, the CPSU and CEPU were bargaining representatives for the Agreement and are entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, United Voice, the CPSU and CEPU support the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and have read and agree with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within their knowledge. Finally, United Voice, the CPSU and CEPU have given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, they want to be covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 16 October 2014.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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