Ashgrove Preschool Centre Inc

[2019] FWCA 2252

[2019] FWCA 2252

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Ashgrove Preschool Centre Inc
(AG2018/6632)

ASHGROVE WEST PRESCHOOL CENTRE INC COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2018

Educational services
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 4 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the Ashgrove West Preschool Centre Inc Collective Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ashgrove West Preschool Centre Inc Collective Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ashgrove West Preschool Centre Inc. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Fair Work Commission (FWC) received correspondence dated 29 March 2019, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the President, proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings). A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A.

[5] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2021.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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