Sunstate Airlines (QLD) Pty Limited T/A Qantaslink

[2016] FWCA 7726

[2016] FWCA 7726

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Sunstate Airlines (QLD) Pty Limited T/A Qantaslink
(AG2016/5754)

SUNSTATE AIRLINES PTY LTD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS’ ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2016

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 26 OCTOBER 2016

Application for approval of the Sunstate Airlines Pty Ltd Flight Attendants’ Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sunstate Airlines Pty Ltd Flight Attendants’ Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Sunstate Airlines (QLD) Pty Ltd T/A Qantaslink. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia and Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 26 October 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 2 November 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2019.

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