Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited T/A Sikorsky Australia

[2022] FWCA 818

[2022] FWCA 818

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited T/A Sikorsky Australia

(AG2022/494)

Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited Enterprise Agreement 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 8 MARCH 2022

Application for approval of the Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited Enterprise Agreement 2022.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited T/A Sikorsky Australia (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. Subject to matters 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.

1. 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.

1. The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 March 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2024.

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