Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) Limited

[2019] FWCA 7741

[2019] FWCA 7741

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) Limited
(AG2019/2472)

ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA (QUEENSLAND SECTION) PILOTS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2022

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 12 NOVEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) Pilots Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) Pilots Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) Limited (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement lodged contained an error at the signatory page. On 22 August 2019, the Applicant filed an amended signature page of the Agreement pursuant to s.586 of the Act. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

[3] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with ss.191(1) and 201(3) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Federation of Air Piltos, 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 organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 November 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 19 November 2022.

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