Qantas Defence Services Pty Limited

[2014] FWCA 1291

[2014] FWCA 1291

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Qantas Defence Services Pty Limited
(AG2014/211)

QDS (AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT) AGREEMENT 2013

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 20 FEBRUARY 2014

Application for approval of the QDS (Aircraft Maintenance and Refurbishment) Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the QDS (Aircraft Maintenance and Refurbishment) Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Qantas Defence Services Pty Limited. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, and the Australian Municipal, Adn=ministration, Clerical and Services Union, all being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 27 February 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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