Virgin Tech Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Tech

[2021] FWCA 594

[2021] FWCA 594

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Virgin Tech Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Tech
(AG2020/4039)

VIRGIN TECH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Airline operations
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 5 FEBRUARY 2021

Application for approval of the Virgin Tech Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Virgin Tech Enterprise 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 Tech Pty Ltd T/A Virgin Tech. 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 Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. 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 12 February 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2023.

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Annexure A