STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards – Proposed Helicopter Aircrew Award
(AM2016/3)

Proposed Helicopter Aircrew Award – proposed amendments to Air Pilots Award 2020 – draft published for comment.

[1] In a decision issued on 4 May 2020 as part of the 4 yearly review of modern awards (2020 decision), 1 we expressed a number of provisional views in respect of an application made by the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) to create a new award for helicopter aircrew. In the 2020 decision, we determined that it is appropriate for helicopter aircrew to be placed within the coverage of the Air Pilots Award 2010 and expressed provisional views as to how that award might be amended to accommodate such coverage. We then stated:

“[47] The next step we propose to take is for the presiding member to conduct a further conference of interested parties to endeavour to reach a consensus as to the variations to the Air Pilots Award necessary to accommodate coverage of helicopter aircrew. To that end, a draft of the award with such variations will shortly be published by the Commission for discussion purposes. That draft will be consistent with the provisional views stated in paragraphs [33]-[46] above and will contain other adjustments to the drafts provided by the AMWU, Babcock and CHC and ABI.”

[2] The Commission has developed a draft document for consultation purposes to give effect to the 2020 decision, which is published in conjunction with this statement. The Commission’s amendments to the award are marked in yellow.

[3] Interested parties are directed to confer and discuss the draft document for consultation purposes. The matter will be listed for report back before the presiding member via Microsoft Teams at 10.00am (AEDT) on Friday 15 October 2021.

VICE PRESIDENT

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