Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited T/A Sikorsky Australia

[2019] FWCA 3367

[2019] FWCA 3367

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
(AG2018/7202)

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT AUSTRALIA LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 15 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited Enterprise Agreement 2018 (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. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, printing & Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Fair Work Commission (FWC) received correspondence dated 23 April 2019, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the General Manager, proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings). A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A.

[5] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

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Annexure A