Christian Community Ministries Ltd

[2020] FWCA 507

[2020] FWCA 507

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Christian Community Ministries Ltd
(AG2019/5112)

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY MINISTRIES SCHOOLS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Educational services

DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAKE

BRISBANE, 31 JANUARY 2020

Application for approval of the Christian Community Ministries Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement to be known as the Christian Community Ministries Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020 (Agreement). The application was made under s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Christian Community Ministries Ltd (Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant, in an email dated 31 January 2020, provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings are attached at Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings provided will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met. In accordance s.201(3) of the Act, I note that the undertakings are to be taken as a term of the Agreement and will be attached to the Agreement.

[4] The Independent Education Union of Australia (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) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the Union.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 February 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 February 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A