Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia

[2021] FWCA 496

[2021] FWCA 496

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia
(AG2020/4037)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA & ASU GUEST SERVICES & GUEST CONTACT CENTRE AGREEMENT 2020

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 2 FEBRUARY 2021

Application for approval of the Virgin Australia & ASU Guest Services & Guest Contract Centre Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Virgin Australia & ASU Guest Services & Guest Contract Centre Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have both given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 February 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2022.

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Annexure A