Archdiocese of Hobart (Schools & Colleges)

[2015] FWCA 4545

[2015] FWCA 4545

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Archdiocese of Hobart (Schools & Colleges)
(AG2015/2812)

TASMANIAN CATHOLIC EDUCATION SINGLE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 7 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Archdiocese of Hobart (Schools & Colleges). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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.

[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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Independent Education 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.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 7 July 2015 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2017.

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ANNEXURE A