Australian Education Union

[2022] FWCA 425

[2022] FWCA 425

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Australian Education Union
(AG2021/8882)

AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION VICTORIAN BRANCH EXECUTIVE AND MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS ALLIANCE AGREEMENT 2021

Journalism
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CROSS	SYDNEY, 9 FEBRUARY 2022

Application for approval of the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch Executive and Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Agreement 2021

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch Executive and Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Australian Education Union. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] I note that the Agreement contains an NES precedence clause at cl. 5.2, and this clause will be relied upon in the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the National Employment Standards

[4] The Australian Education Union 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 seven days from the date of this approval. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 December 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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