Catholic Employment Relations Ltd T/A 643 423 885
[2024] FWCA 1124
•28 MARCH 2024
| [2024] FWCA 1124 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Catholic Employment Relations Ltd T/A 643 423 885
(AG2024/441)
NSW CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (TEACHERS-MODEL B) MULTI-ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023
| Educational services | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT GRAYSON | SYDNEY, 28 MARCH 2024 |
Application for approval of the NSW Catholic Independent Schools (Teachers-Model B) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2023
Introduction
An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the NSW Catholic Independent Schools (Teachers-Model B) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2023 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The application has been made by Catholic Employment Relations Ltd in its capacity as the appointed employer bargaining representative pursuant to s.176(1)(d) of the Act.
The Agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement. The Agreement covers the following employer entities:
- Chevalier College;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Limited, trading as Pambula Beach Flexible Learning Centre, Pambula;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Limited, trading as Wollongong Flexible Learning Centre, Towradji;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Limited, trading as St Mary’s Flexible Learning Centre, St Mary’s;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Ltd Limited, trading as St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as Edmund Rice College, Wollongong;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as St Dominic’s College, Penrith;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as St Edmund’s College, Wahroonga;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as St Edward’s College, Gosford;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as St Gabriel’s School, Castle Hill;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as St Patrick’s College, Strathfield;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as St Pius X College, Chatswood;
- Edmund Rice Education Australia New South Wales Colleges Limited, trading as Waverley College, Waverley;
- Marist Schools Australia Limited, trading as St Gregory’s College;
- Oakhill College;
- Rosebank College;
- St Augustine’s College, Sydney.
- St Mary Star of the Sea College trading as St Mary Star of The Sea College; and,
- St Patrick’s College.
Transitional arrangements under the Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendment
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) made a number of changes to enterprise agreement approval processes in Part 2-4 of the Act, that commenced operation on 6 June 2023. By reason of the transitional arrangements for the Amending Act and the notification time for the Agreement of 11 February 2022, the genuine agreement requirements for agreement approval in Part 2-4 of the Act, as it was just before 6 June 2023, apply to the present application. Further, as the Agreement was made on 16 February 2024 the better off overall test requirements in Part 2-4 of the Act as amended on 6 June 2023 apply.
Regulation 2.06 Requirements
The signature page of the Agreement did not comply in all respects with Regulation 2.06A of the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth). An amended signature page was subsequently filed. I consider it appropriate in the circumstances to allow an amendment of a document relating to a matter before the FWC and do so pursuant to s.586(a) of the Act.
Section 190 Undertakings
The employers 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
Section 186, 187, 188 and 190
Subject to the undertakings referred to above at [5], and on the basis of the material and submissions before me, 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.
Section 183 Bargaining Representatives
The Independent Education Union (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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the IEU.
Approval
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 4 April 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2026.
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