Armadale Congregational Church Inc T/A Dale Christian School

[2021] FWCA 868

[2021] FWCA 868

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Armadale Congregational Church Inc T/A Dale Christian School
(AG2020/3681)

DALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF AGREEMENT 2019-2021

Educational services
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS	PERTH, 17 FEBRUARY 2021

Application for approval of the Dale Christian School Teaching Staff Agreement 2019-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Dale Christian School Teaching Staff Agreement 2019-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Armadale Congregational Church Inc T/A Dale Christian School (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU) have raised a number of concerns regarding the application. To the extent those concerns needed to be addressed by the Commission, 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] The IEU 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 February 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

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ANNEXURE A