Royal Flying Doctors Service of Australia (Western Operations)

[2013] FWCA 2633

[2013] FWCA 2633

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Royal Flying Doctors Service of Australia (Western Operations)
(AG2013/976)

RFDS WESTERN OPERATIONS PILOTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2011-2015

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 1 MAY 2013

Application for approval of the RFDS Western Operations Collective Agreement 2011-2015

[1] On 22 April 2013, the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Western Operations) made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the RFDS Western Operations Pilots Collective Agreement 2011-2015 (“the Agreement”). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the FW Act”).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 11 April 2013.

[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] The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) has declared that the AFAP was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the AFAP supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Union’s knowledge. Finally, the AFAP has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants 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 8 May 2013.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 30 September 2015.

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