DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Board of Trustees of the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School T/A Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
(AG2018/463)

ROCKHAMPTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Educational services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 31 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Board of Trustees of the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School T/A Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. 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] 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 June 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The applicant sought approval of the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School Enterprise Agreement 2017, which would govern the terms and conditions of employment of the school's teaching staff. The respondent was the relevant union representing the teachers. The application was heard in the Fair Work Commission, where the applicant argued the agreement was in the interests of the teachers and should be approved.

The primary legal issues before the Commission were whether the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval and whether it was in the best interests of the teachers. The Commission considered whether the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms, whether it was negotiated in good faith, and whether it complied with relevant legislation. The Commission also examined whether the agreement adequately addressed the teachers' needs and interests.

The Commission found that the agreement was generally fair and reasonable, negotiated in good faith, and compliant with relevant legislation. It considered the agreement to be in the best interests of the teachers, as it provided for fair and reasonable terms of employment, including provisions for wages, leave, and other benefits. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement adequately addressed the teachers' needs and interests and would serve the interests of the school and its students.

The Commission approved the agreement, subject to certain modifications to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. The modifications related to the calculation of certain allowances and the provision of notice for termination of employment. The Commission's decision was based on its finding that the agreement, as modified, was in the best interests of the teachers and met the statutory requirements for approval.

Board of Trustees of the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School T/A Rockhampton Girls Grammar School

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