Chiselhurst Kindergarten Association Inc

[2022] FWCA 2968

[2022] FWCA 2968

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Chiselhurst Kindergarten Association Inc

(AG2022/3500)

Chiselhurst Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2022

Educational services
COMMISSIONER HUNT	BRISBANE, 26 AUGUST 2022

Application for approval of the Chiselhurst Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. Chiselhurst Kindergarten Association Inc (the Employer) has applied for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chiselhurst Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).  The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

1. I have taken into consideration the material filed in the Fair Work Commission (the Commission). 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.  The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account s.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

1. The Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the IEU.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 2 September 2022.  The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 26 August 2026.

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